Objective. To estimate the frequency of complications and to assess the quality of life of patients in the postoperative period after application of an oblique transverse access to bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Subjects and methods. In the period of 2010 to 2015, the Emergency Vascular Surgery Department performed 452 carotid artery reconstructions. At the same time, 164 (36.2%) patients underwent surgery via oblique transverse access. Quality of life was assessed according to the standard Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 366-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire (J. Ware, 1992) rating the psychological and physical components of quality of life. Results. In the postoperative period, 67 (40.8%) patients had no complaints and also positively assessed the effect of surgery, in particular a cosmetic aspect, the absence of numbness and itching at the postoperative scar site. It was able-bodied women who reported a positive cosmetic effect, especially in cases where the contralateral side had a longitudinal scar after applying the classical access. Eleven (6.7%) patients had postoperative overall cerebral complaints, such as headache, dizziness, and unsteady walking. Aesthetic satisfaction with the postoperative scar was of no relevance to these patients. Following 6 months, 24 (14.6%) patients invited for a control examination had neither complaints nor discomfort at the postoperative scar site. One year later, the examined 4 (2.4%) patients did not complain either and were satisfied with the appearance of the postoperative wound. Conclusion. The oblique transverse access provides a good cosmetic effect and can be recommended for practical use in cases of low bifurcation of the common carotid artery.