Retraction suture technique for carotid endarterectomy.
We propose a retraction suture technique as a safe and effective surgical procedure for carotid endarterectomy. Retraction sutures of the skin flap, the carotid sheath and the adventitia of the carotid artery are used to obtain an adequate operative field without the use of retractors or assistants. This technique is useful for carotid endarterectomy.
Horiuchi
Tetsuyoshi
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi 390-8621, Matsumoto, Japan. tetuyosi@hsp.md.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Nitta
Junpei
J
Sakai
Keiichi
K
Tanaka
Yuichiro
Y
Hongo
Kazuhiro
K
D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures