title: Carotid artery resection and reconstruction: clinical experience of 28 consecutive cases.
abstract: The aim of this study was to analyse the experience at a single institution in carotid artery resection with or without reconstruction performed as part of an oncological procedure or emergency haemostasis. A total of 28 patients were included in this retrospective study; 17 underwent ligation or resection of the carotid artery, and 11 underwent reconstruction of the carotid artery. The perioperative complications and surgical outcomes were recorded and analysed. Of the 17 patients with ligation or resection of the carotid artery, 4 developed neurologic deficit within 2 weeks postoperatively. Three patients with malignant tumours died 1 month (1) and 4 months (2) postoperatively. Of the 11 patients undergoing carotid reconstruction, no major cerebral complications were noted after operation. Colour Doppler showed patent vascular graft 1 year postoperatively in nine patients. Due to the higher complication rates both in short and long term with ligation or resection of the carotid artery, resection and revascularization of the carotid artery is advocated for patients with carotid artery involvement when possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D044964:Cervicoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies