Endovascular repair using vein-covered stents in the carotid artery bifurcation.
The treatment of a bleeding carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in a patient using endovascular repair is described. Vein-covered stents were successfully employed. There were no neurological complications and no recurrent bleeding during 8 months follow up and carotid artery continuity was achieved. Stents covered with saphenous vein may be considered a treatment option for endovascular repair of pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery.
Martin
J B
JB
Department of Radiology, University Hospital, CH-1211 14, Geneva, Switzerland. jean.martin@medecine.unige.ch
Bednarkiewicz
M
M
Christenson
J T
JT
Rüfenacht
D A
DA
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D015607:Stents