title: Retraction suture technique for carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi 390-8621, Matsumoto, Japan. tetuyosi@hsp.md.shinshu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: Junpei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nitta
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hongo
mesh_terms: D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures