Surgical correction of the kinked carotid artery.
The hemodynamic significance of the kinked internal carotid artery and cerebrovascular insufficiency are demonstrated. Several procedures have been devised to correct a carotid kink, but these involve resection or excision of the internal, external or common carotid artery. We currently prefer a reimplantation technique whereby preservation of the external carotid is maintained, resection of the internal carotid artery is avoided and, when necessary, endarterectomy may be safely employed.
D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D012092:Replantation