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arteriectomy

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ar·te·ri·ec·to·my (är-tîr-kt-m)
n.
Excision of part of an artery.

arteriectomy
[ärtir′ē·ek′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, arteria + ektomē, excision
the surgical removal of a portion of an artery.

arteriectomy [ahr-tēr″e-ek´to-me]
excision of an artery.

arteriectomy
excision of an artery.


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A silicone coated nylon monofilament (4-0) suture (USS DG[TM] sutures; Tyco Healthcare group LP, Connecticut, USA) with its tip rounded by heating near a flame was inserted through an arteriectomy in the common carotid artery just below the carotid bifurcation and then advanced into the internal carotid artery approximately 17-18 mm distal to the carotid bifurcation until a mild resistance was felt.
 
 
 
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