Under infiltration anaesthesia, incise the skin along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. After dividing the subcutis and platysma, enter the anterior fascia of the neck and open the vascular sheath. Ligate and divide the facial vein.
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Right cervical access
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Dissecting the common carotid artery
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Soundsettings Expose the anterior aspect of the common carotid artery (CCA), which is encircled and slung with a vessel loop as a tourniquet.
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Carefully spare the vagus nerve, which lies between the CCA and the internal jugular vein.
Dissecting the internal and external carotid arteries
The ICA and ECA are carefully mobilised using a no-touch technique and the ECA is then encircled wi
The ICA and ECA are carefully mobilised using a no-touch technique and the ECA is then encircled wi
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