title: Repair of internal carotid aneurysm under local anaesthesia. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery B, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mishaly
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pasik
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barzilai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mashiah
mesh_terms: 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