ReviewSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2024
The vertical topography of the carotid bifurcation - original study and review.
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- Predicting the Common Carotid Artery Bifurcation: A Comparative Assessment of Landmark-Based Methods.Cureus · 2025Article
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- High Bifurcation of the Common Carotid Artery with Pentafurcation of the External Carotid Artery: Case Series with Review of Literature.Acta medica Lituanica · 2025Article
- Analysis of the carotid bifurcation levels for carotid endarterectomy.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThe vertical level of carotid bifurcation (CB) is commonly indicated at the superior margin of the thyroid cartilage. Few studies observed the CB vertical topography. It was aimed at studying the vertical location of the CB as referred to vertebral and anterior cervical landmarks.
methodsAn archived lot of 147 computed tomography angiograms was documented for the vertical level of CB referred to vertebral and anterior cervical landmarks. The topography of the CB in relation to anterior landmarks was classified into seven types: (1) at the superior margin of the thyroid cartilage; (2) between the hyoid and the thyroid cartilage; (3) at the hyoid level; (4) between the hyoid and mandible; (5) subgonial or supragonial CB; (6) lower cervical level; (7) intrathoracic.
resultsThe most common locations of CB were at C3 (27.21%), C3/C4 (26.19%) and C4 (25.51%). Bilateral symmetry of CB was found in 51.7%, except for C2 and C5/C6. Type 7 was not found, type 3 occurred in 39.12%, type 2 in 24.49%, type 1 in 13.95%, type 4 in 13.61%, type 5 in 6.12%, and type 6 in 2.72% (294 CBs). Bilateral symmetry of anterior types was found in 59.86%. Statistically significant correlations were found between sex and both left and right types and vertebral levels of CB.
conclusionsThe vertical topography of the CB is highly variable and has sex-related specificity. This detail should be included in the teaching of anatomy. Surgeons and interventionists should better document the carotid anatomy on a case-by-case basis.
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