The carotid artery
โ Scribed by Nahum, Alan M.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1982
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-6403
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โฆ Synopsis
THE CAROTlD ARTERY
Concerns about the carotid artery traditionally occur in the context of preoperative or peroperative assessment of whether tumor involves the artery and whether excision can be safely performed; and the postoperative possibility of carotid rupture when infection, fistula, or wound breakdown threatens arterial integrity.
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