1. Exposure of the internal carotid artery near the skull base: The posterolateral anatomic approach 
Ashok Shaha, MD, T. Phillips, MD, T. Scalea, MD, P. Golueke, MD, J. McGinn, MD, S. Sclafani, MD, E. Hoover, MD, B.M. Jaffe, MD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 8, Issue 5, Pages (November 1988)
DOI: / (88)90314-X
Copyright © 1988 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions

2. Fig. 1
Preferred incision for exploration of the internal carotid artery. Dotted lines document that the incision may be extended as required.
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3. Fig. 2
1, Cut surface of the sternocleidomastoid muscle; 2, internal jugular vein; 3, vagus nerve; 4, internal carotid artery; 5, digastric muscle; 6, hypoglossal nerve; 7, external carotid artery; 8, omohyoid muscle retracted medially; 9, common carotid artery; 10, parotid gland.
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4. Fig. 3
11, Ligated stump of occipital artery; 12, cut end of posterior belly of digastric muscle.
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5. Fig. 4 13, The angle of mandible retracted.
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6. Fig. 5
14, Facial nerve exposed, tail of parotid excised, and facial nerve retracted.
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7. Fig. 6
Angiogram from case 1 shows high internal carotid injury. Arrow points to site of injury.
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