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The Enigma of Internal Carotid Artery Curving: An Intraoperative Finding–A Case Report

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Srikanth Gunturu, Sarada Sundar Valli Rudraraju, Mithileswer Kadiyala & Koteswara Rao Nadella

  2. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, DVC Hospital and Research Centre, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Gowri Shankar Chennupati

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Jitendra Chawla

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Gunturu, S., Rudraraju, S.S.V., Chennupati, G.S. et al. The Enigma of Internal Carotid Artery Curving: An Intraoperative Finding–A Case Report. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-024-02135-2

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