Endoluminal carotid stenting prior to photodynamic therapy to pericarotid malignant disease: technical advance.
We present a technical note which reduces the occurrence of carotid artery rupture during the treatment of peri-carotid disease. The use of radiologically inserted endoluminal carotid stenting prior to photodynamic therapy provides vessel protection.
UCLH Head and Neck Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Zaid
Z
Hamdoon
Waseem
W
Jerjes
Tahwinder
T
Upile
Parveen
P
Hoonjan
Colin
C
Hopper
D017130:Angioplasty; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008652:Mesoporphyrins / Q000494:pharmacology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015607:Stents
D008652:Mesoporphyrins; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C072269:temoporfin