Extended Eversion Carotid Endarterectomy: Computation of Hemodynamics

Stroke prevention includes surgery for significant stenosis of internal carotid artery. Consensus on a standard approach lacks and one alternative approach is eversion carotid endarterectomy (eCEA). In order to overcome disadvantages of eCEA, we developed extended eversion carotid endarterectomy (exeCEA). Aiming to investigate hemodynamics after different surgical approaches, we created computational fluid dynamics models of exeCEA and eCEA with included progressing lumen narrowing - representation of artery restenosis at the incision line.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research