Treatment of carotid-cavernous fistula using a balloon-tipped intra-arterial catheter.
The use of a balloon-tipped intra-arterial catheter for occlusion of the carotid-cavernous fistula seems to be a simple  and, by the reports published to date, very effective procedure, and its usage has been without any sequelae. Successful treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulae by this method is reported in two patients.
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