Ring-stripping retrograde common carotid endarterectomy: case report

CONTEXT: Total occlusion of the common carotid is rare and the indications and techniques for surgical treatment are still a matter of controversy. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of retrograde common carotid endarterectomy. DESIGN: Retrospective case report study. SETTING: Tertiary care p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eduardo Toledo de Aguiar, Alex Lederman, Patrícia Matsunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802002000500007&lng=en&tlng=en