Caution with carotids: A necessary cognizance

Adarsh Kudva; Vasantha Dhara; B. R. Patil; Mridula Sankaran

doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105392

Caution with carotids: A necessary cognizance

Adarsh Kudva, Vasantha Dhara, B. R. Patil, Mridula Sankaran

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Most aberrations in the cervical course of the internal carotid artery are generally encountered as incidental findings due to their asymptomatic nature. However these morphological variations if not identified intra operatively or pre operatively may lead to vascular accidents. It is essential to be aware of the existence of tortuosity, kinking, and coiling of these great vessels while considering patients for surgeries of head and neck cancer, pharyngeal resections, traumatic injury repair, etc. Our paper presents a case series of four patients in whom carotid dolichoarteriopathies were observed during the course of neck dissection. It aims to highlight the precautions required to avoid morbidity in such patients.

Original language	English
Article number	105392
Journal	Oral Oncology
Volume	121
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105392
Publication status	Published - 10-2021

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Oncology
Cancer Research

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