Surgical Approaches to the Internal Carotid Artery at the Extracranial Middle Skull Base

Desai M, Rolls A, Girish G and Baker DM

Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford, UK

^*Correspondance to: Daryll M. Baker 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1551

Abstract

The aims of this review are to critically review the surgical approaches to the internal carotid artery (ICA) at the skull base as reported in the literature. We discuss the relevant anatomy and the common indications and approaches to the internal carotid artery at the skull base are outlined. We conclude that open surgical approaches to the ICA at the skull base are feasible with careful anatomic dissection and can be performed with minimal morbidity in most cases. The optimum approach continues to be debated.

Keywords

Surgical approaches; Carotid artery; Skull base

Cite the article

Desai M, Rolls A, Girish G, Baker DM. Surgical Approaches to the Internal Carotid Artery at the Extracranial Middle Skull Base. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1551.