title: Diagnosis and treatment of bilateral traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistulae.
abstract: The authors report the diagnosis and successful treatment of a case of traumatic bilateral carotid-cavernous sinus fistula. Direct tamponade of the fistula with a Fogarty catheter and ligation of all cervical carotid vessels was carried out on the left side following ligation on the right side of the common carotid, the internal carotid extra- and intracranially, and of the external carotid artery. The pre-requisite for this procedure was the development of a functional collateral circulation via the posterior communicating arteries from the basilar system. The 18 months follow-up report and the rare reports in the world literature on the operative techniques and the results of treatment of similar cases are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography