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    Anatomical variations of the carotid arteries in adult Kenyans

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    Date
    2008
    Author
    Anangwe, D
    Saidi, H
    Ogeng'o, Julius A
    Awori, KO
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    en
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    Abstract
    Objective: To describe the topography and anatomical variations of the carotid arteries among Kenyans. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi. Subjects: Eighty carotid arteries of forty cadavers were dissected. Results: The bifurcation of the commonest carotid artery was high (above the reference points) in 63.8% of vessels and the external carotid was antero-lateral to the internal carotid artery in 30% of the vessels. A linguo-facial trunk was the most common variation of the external carotid artery. The origin of the right common carotid artery was high and low in 10% and 2.6% of vessels respectively. Conclusion: The carotid arteries show important variability and thus emphasise caution for clinicians during surgical procedures in the neck.
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    http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/49222
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18814535
    http://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/9619
    Citation
    East Afr Med J. 2008 May;85(5):244-7
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    University of Nairobi
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