title: Transient monocular blindness during manual carotid compression for carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas--two case reports.
abstract: Transient monocular blindness occurred during manual carotid compression in two patients with a traumatic direct and a spontaneous dural arteriovenous carotid-cavernous sinus fistula. Ocular complication may occur during diagnostic or therapeutic carotid compression for carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas, so patients should be informed of this possibility. Ocular examination should be repeated during carotid compression to prevent sequelae of ischemic oculopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City General Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasui
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D019245:Compressive Strength / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D015349:Vision, Monocular