Background The common carotid bifurcation level is an important surgical landmark during head and neck surgery, especially endarterectomy, that could be omitted in patients with high bifurcation levels to reduce damage to neighboring structures like the ...
Tarek Fawzy Abd Ella +3 more
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Low level termination of external carotid artery and its clinical significance: A case report
The external carotid arterial system is a complex vascular system providing nourishment to the territorial areas of the head and neck. The branches of the external carotid artery are the key landmarks for adequate exposure and appropriate placement of ...
Surekha Devadasa Shetty +3 more
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Background: The aim of this study was to identify variations in the origins of the anterior branches of the external carotid artery (ECA) and to propose an update of the current classification. Methods: The study included 100 carotids arteries from fifty
Fabrizio Zaccheo +7 more
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Management of intractable epistaxis in patients who received radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma [PDF]
To report clinical manifestations, bleeding point localization, and outcomes of management in 16 patients with 16 instances of intractable epistaxis after radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cheng-Cheng He +3 more
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An anomalous anastomosis between the external and internal carotid arteries forming an arterial ring at the level of the cervical internal carotid artery is an extremely rare variant, and its embryological origin remains unclear.
Byung Hoon Lee, MD
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Computational modeling of hypertensive growth in the human carotid artery [PDF]
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00466-013-0959-zArterial hypertension is a chronic medical condition associated with an elevated blood pressure.
Kuhl, Ellen +3 more
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Cavernous hemangioma of the external carotid artery [PDF]
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Massi F +3 more
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What happens to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy?
Aims The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy.
Adams David +2 more
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Computational fluid dynamic study on effect of Carreau-Yasuda and Newtonian blood viscosity models on hemodynamic parameters [PDF]
Pulsatile blood flow through the human carotid artery is studied using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in order to investigate the effect of blood rheology on the hemodynamic parameters.
Bharadvaj +33 more
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Computed poststenotic flow instabilities correlate phenotypically with vibrations measured using laser Doppler vibrometry : perspectives for a promising in vivo device for early detection of moderate and severe carotid stenosis [PDF]
Early detection of asymptomatic carotid stenosis is crucial for treatment planning in the prevention of ischemic stroke. Auscultation, the current first-line screening methodology, comes with severe limitations that create urge for novel and robust ...
Mancini, Viviana +3 more
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