Biomechanical Aspects of Closing Approaches in Postcarotid Endarterectomy

Table 2

Geometric dimensions of the bifurcation models.

Dimension	Labels in Figure 1	Value (mm)
		Healthy	Suture	Patch
CCA internal diameter	a	6.6
Max. bulb internal diameter	b	7.8	7.0	8.4
Max. bulb location	c	7.7
Bulb length	d	16.0
ICE internal diameter	e	5.0
ECA internal diameter	f	4.7
Wall thickness		0.7
Patch width	h			8.0
Patch length	i			18.0
Patch thickness		0.7	0.7	0.7
ICA bifurcation	θ1	25°
ECA bifurcation	θ2	25°