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During the carotid endarterectomy, the common, internal, and external carotid arteries The plaque is removed carefully via a longitudinal arteriotomy, and the arteriotomy is
are exposed. closed using a Dacron patch to widen the lumen.
Plaque
Internal carotid External carotid
Common carotid
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