Tortuous Common Carotid Artery: A Report of Four Cases Observed in Cadaveric Dissections

A tortuous common carotid artery poses a high risk of injury during tracheotomy. Preoperative diagnosis is therefore important to avoid serious complications. We found four cases of tortuous common carotid artery during an anatomical dissection course for students. The first case was a 91-year-old w...

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Main Authors: Joe Iwanaga, Koichi Watanabe, Saga Tsuyoshi, Yoko Tabira, Koh-ichi Yamaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2028402
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