ABSTRACT
In this figure of a left carotid exposure, three retractors are used: retractor No. 1, separating the wound edges and the lateral blade, which holds back the sternocleidomastoid muscle; retractor No. 2, widening the wound exposure in a vertical fashion; and retractor No. 3, which is a hinged Richards retractor used at the cephalad end of the wound to demonstrate the high ICA exposure, as will be seen later.
