Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1401-1404 , November 2010

Mandibular subluxation stabilized by mouthpiece for distal internal carotid artery exposure in carotid endarterectomy

  • Masanori Yoshino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Masanori Yoshino, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, 2-8-29 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8524, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Fukumoto, DD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Tohru Mizutani, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Ryuji Yuyama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Takayuki Hara, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

Received 24 February 2010 ,Accepted 20 April 2010.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(10)01088-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.058

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 1401-1404 , November 2010

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