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General Surgery, Print Release, Vascular Surgery

PUBLISHED: Carotid Endarterectomy (Cadaver)

Carotid Endarterectomy (Cadaver)
Meghan Robinson1; Laura Boitano, MD2; Samuel Schwartz, MD2
1Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
2Massachusetts General Hospital

Carotid stenosis is one of the leading causes of ischemic stroke worldwide. In the United States, nearly 800,000 strokes are reported each year, with ischemia accounting for 87% of them, and 15% traced to a carotid origin. Carotid endarterectomy represents an effective surgical treatment for carotid stenosis in preventing the risk of future ischemic stroke. This video-article demonstrates the surgical technique for carotid endarterectomy on a cadaver and discusses a typical case presentation of an individual who could potentially benefit from this procedure.

General Surgery, Preprint Release, Vascular Surgery

PREPRINT RELEASE: Carotid Endarterectomy (Cadaver)


Carotid Endarterectomy (Cadaver)
Harvard Medical School

Samuel Schwartz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital

Laura Boitano, MD
Resident Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital

In this case, Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Boitano demonstrate a carotid endarterectomy on a cadaver at Harvard Medical School.