the following typical appearance after carotid endarterectomy was found : at the site of endarterectomy the new vessel wall showed the following details : lack of the `` '' sonographic tunica intima '' '' the thickness of the vessel wall was reduced with less pronounced ultrasonic structure compared with healthy subjects the surface toward the lumen was less smooth `` '' ultrasonic soft '' '' thrombotic layers with irregular surface , individual distribution ( sometimes only spots ) and thickness ( 0.5 to 4.0 mm ) were seen in the majority of patients .
C0014098
endarterectomy
C0162864
tunica intim