Routine shunting is safe and reliable for cerebral perfusion during carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic carotid stenosis

Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-100

  Kim, Tae Yun ^a   Choi, Jong Bum ^a   Kim, Kyung Hwa ^a   Kim, Min Ho ^a   Shin, Byoung Soo ^a   Park, Hyun Kyu ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Endarterectomy; Shunts; Surgical procedures, operative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866055223     PISSN: 2233601X     EISSN: 20936516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.95     Document Type: Article

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