Intraoperative identification of the internal carotid artery: A safety issue Martin Björck, MD, PhD, David Bergqvist, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 43, Issue 1, Pages 159-161 (January 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.09.007 Copyright © 2006 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Intraoperative finding of a lateral branch originating from the internal carotid artery (short arrow). Superior thyroid artery (long arrow). The vagal nerve is seen below the carotid artery, and the hypoglossal nerve is held by the retractor. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2006 43, 159-161DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.09.007) Copyright © 2006 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Duplex sonography scans show internal carotid artery (ICA) with a branch (ICA-branch) and external carotid artery (ECA) with branches (ECA-branches). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2006 43, 159-161DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.09.007) Copyright © 2006 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions