title: Anatomic considerations in the treatment of extracranial cerebrovascular disease.
abstract: This article outlines the anatomic relationships and variants of structures encountered during surgical approaches for the treatment of extracranial cerebrovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Magnadottir
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Harbaugh
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*