ABSTRACT
A somewhat lower-powered view again demonstrates the Potts scissors having entered the carotid bulb and coming up the ICA along the midline of the vessel. It is important to avoid any deviation from the midline in the region of the carotid bulb when using the Potts scissors and instead to go directly up the center, since an incision closer to the crotch of the carotid bulb will render the repair more difficult to achieve in hemostatic fashion.
