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Preoperative Level of Consciousness May Help Guide Management of Penetrating Carotid Artery Injury

January 14, 2025

Drs. Morihiro Katsura and Matsushima Kazuhide discuss the findings of their article, Surgical Management of Penetrating Carotid Artery Injury: Preoperative Level of Consciousness Does Matter, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS). A free subscription to JACS is a benefit of ACS members.