Endovascular repair of giant traumatic pseudo-aneurysm of the common carotid artery

Authors :: Yiu Che Chan
Stephen W.K. Cheng
Yuk Law
Source :: World Journal of Emergency Medicine. 6:229
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Delayed presentation of carotid artery pseudoaneurysm following many years after self-inflicted penetrating injury of the neck is extremely rare. Open surgical carotid repair may involve sternotomy for proximal vascular control. Endovascular treatment is evolving as a less-invasive treatment option.

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Carotid arteries
Treatment options
Case Report
Pseudo aneurysm
medicine.disease
Surgery
Pseudoaneurysm
Text mining
medicine.artery
cardiovascular system
Emergency Medicine
medicine
cardiovascular diseases
Common carotid artery
Endovascular treatment
business
Carotid Pseudoaneurysm

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