Carotid surgery typically requires temporary occlusion of the internal carotid artery. This would almost certainly result in a large stroke if the parts of the brain supplied by the occluded internal carotid artery were not adequately perfused by collateral circulation. Collateral circulation may exist via the circle of Willis and multiple smaller pathways. [More…]
Home / ABA Keyword of the Day / Carotid surgery: CNS monitoring
