Surgical experience of carotid pseudoaneurysm

Yonsei Med J. 2003 Oct 30;44(5):905-7. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.5.905.

Abstract

An extracranial carotid artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition that is caused by various types of arteritis, trauma and infectious causes. Generally, a pseudoaneurysm may be difficult to treat surgically when dissecting the paraaneurysmal fibrotic dense inflammatory tissues. The surgical management of a peudoaneurysm of the carotid artery involves a risk of nerve and arterial injury. This paper reports the repair of a carotid artery pseudoaneurysm after the proximal and distal control of the internal carotid artery using a Pruitt-Inahara shunt (P-I shunt) and the distal control of the external carotid artery using a small sized occlusion balloon catheter.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures