Carotid Endarterectomy
During carotid endarterectomy, your surgeon:
- Makes a cut in your neck just below the jaw.
- Opens the carotid artery and carefully removes the plaque.
- May sew (graft) a man-made or tissue patch onto the carotid artery to help close the cut.
- Closes the artery and skin incisions with stitches.
Current as of: September 7, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Robert A. Kloner MD, PhD - Cardiology & Caroline S. Rhoads MD - Internal Medicine & Stephen Fort MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology
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