Transcervical Open Repair of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm
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Procedure Outline
Table of Contents
- Preparing the Field
- Applying the First Layer of Drapes
- Fixing the First Layer of Drapes to the Skin
- Applying the Second Layer of Drapes
- Setting up Electrocautery and Suction
- Incision
- Extending the Incision into Subcutaneous Tissue and Platysma
- Increasing Exposure
- Dissection Through the Investing Layer of Cervical Fascia Across the Medial Border of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
- Accessing the Vascular Sheath
- Identification and Ligation of the Small Sternomastoid Branch of the Superior Thyroid Artery
- Dissection of Carotid Sheath Vessels
- Isolating Internal Carotid Artery with an Elastic Vascular Loop away from Bifurcation
- Identification, Ligation, and Separation of the Anterior Attachment of the Posterior Belly of Digastric Muscle and the Common Facial Vein
- Excising the Posterior Belly of Digastric Muscle
- Technique for Controlling Hemorrhage from Accidental Vessel Injury
- Further Dissection to Expose Aneurysm
- More Technique for Controlling Hemorrhage from Accidental Vessel Injury
- Finish Dissection to Expose the Entire Aneurysm
- Division of External Carotid Artery
- Division of the Internal Carotid Artery and Accessing the Lumen of the Aneurysm
- Excision of Aneurysm Wall and Debridement
- Primary Repair of Common Carotid Artery Wall
- Primary End-to-End Anastomosis of Internal Carotid Artery
- Catheterization of Internal Jugular Vein and Insertion of Tissue Drain