Anatomical variations of the common carotid artery bifurcation

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 970-972

  Lo, Albert ^a,c   Oehley, Michael ^b   Bartlett, Adam ^a   Adams, Dave ^a   Blyth, Phil ^b   Al Ali, Saad ^b  

^a MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Common carotid bifurcation; Hypoglossal nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; VAGUS NERVE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CAROTID ARTERY, EXTERNAL; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 33750051939     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03913.x     Document Type: Article

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