European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Oct 2001
External carotid artery shunting during carotid endarterectomy: an alternative for cerebral protection?
to assess the application of external carotid artery (ECA) shunting in cerebral protection during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). ⋯ ECA shunting could be considered as an alternative to standard ICA shunting. Suitable cases can be identified on the basis of the ECA test.