title: Successful endovascular repair of exsanguinating penetrating carotid artery injury in two pediatric patients.
abstract: Immediate operative exploration has been considered mandatory for all penetrating injuries to Zone II of the neck and in any patient who is unstable, regardless of the location of the injury. We report two cases of penetrating carotid artery injuries in children successfully managed with endovascularly placed covered stents. These cases demonstrate that endovascular carotid artery repair can be considered in children, including in patients with Zone II injuries and in initially unstable patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, 160 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19134, USA.
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Leah M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sieren
authors.forename: Marshall Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*