Lymph nodes usually are found lateral to the vascular structures of the carotid sheath; therefore, an enhancing mass between the carotid artery and internal jugular vein is less likely to be nodal ...

With a carotid stent, dilation balloon, and integrated embolic protection (IEP) filter for added safety, the system also ...

the pharynx and the right carotid-sheath structure off the spine. This provided adequate exposure of the anterior cervical spine on both sides from the level of the 2nd to the 6th cervical vertebra.

An exchange length extrasupport 0.035" J wire is then inserted and serves as the platform for sheath deployment. The bovine arch in which the right brachiocephalic and left carotid share a common ...

The sternocleidomastoid muscle was retracted, the carotid sheath incised ... consisting of nerve and its nutrient vessels. These structures, which together measure 3 to 6 mm in width, were ...

At this point, the main diagnostic considerations included a cervical mass lesion within the carotid sheath, such as dissection of the carotid artery, which could cause a mass effect on the adjacent ...

To perform the procedure, surgeons make a small incision at the neck, exposing the carotid artery. From there, surgeons use a sheath and place it directly into the carotid artery. That sheath is ...

This technique is useful for sheath deployment in cases with extreme angles, such as nonbovine left carotid or sharp take-off of right CCA (Figure 8). Insertion of the sheath or guiding catheter ...