ALTERNATIVE RECONSTRUCTIONS OF CAROTID BIFURCATION FOR ATHEROSCLEROSIS: THE HISTORY AND THE LATEST ADVANCES

Beloyartsev D.F.
Department of Vascular Surgery, A.V. Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery,
Moscow, Russia

The paper overviews the history of reconstructive surgery for atherosclerotic lesions of carotid bifurcation, as well as indications for various revascularization procedures for internal carotid artery, based on the experience of the Vascular Surgery Department, A.V. Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery, and in particular, on 205 interventions that were carried out in 2006.

KEY WORDS: classic carotid endarterectomy, eversion carotid endarterectomy, internal carotid artery grafting.

P. 117-126

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