Repair of internal carotid aneurysm under local anaesthesia. Case report.
Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are unusual events but cause death or a cerebrovascular accident in the majority of cases (50-70%). This report describes a true internal carotid artery aneurysm that developed within six weeks. The aneurysm was resected and the artery repaired by the use of a graft from the internal jugular vein. Carotid cross-clamping time was 93 minutes. The operation was performed under local anaesthesia, with continuous clinical monitoring of the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere function.
Mishaly
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Department of Surgery B, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
Pasik
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Barzilai
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Mashiah
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000637:transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged