title: Perforation complicating carotid artery stenting: the use of a covered stent.
abstract: Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting has emerged as an effective strategy for the treatment of significant carotid artery stenosis. Perforation during carotid artery stenting is a very rare potential complication of the procedure. We describe a case of carotid artery perforation that occurred during postdilation of the carotid artery stent. In our case this potentially serious complication was successfully treated with a covered stent-graft.
authors.affiliation: Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dieter
authors.forename: Sohail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikram
authors.forename: Lowell F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Satler
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Babrowicz
authors.forename: Bhagat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Laird
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*