Volume 1, Number 1, 127-129, DOI: 10.1007/BF02732466

The short retropharyngeal route for arterial bypass across the neck

Ramon Berguer

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Abstract

Occasionally, in order to revascularize the carotid bifurcation one may need to cross the neck with a bypass that originates in the opposite subclavian or common carotid artery. This report describes a short, natural route behind the pharynx that permits using a shorter bypass as well as a direct reimplantation of one common carotid into its opposite without an intervening graft.

Key-words  Arterial bypass across the neck - Carotid artery surgery

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