| Stent-graft treatment of pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulae in the carotid artery. | |
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PMID: 16956483 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of stent-graft placement in the management of arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) and pseudoaneurysms (PAs) involving the carotid artery (CA). Twenty-two patients (16 men, 6 women) with a CA AVF (n = 5) or PA (n = 17) owing to a gunshot or stab wound, carotid endarterectomy, blunt trauma, a tumor, spontaneous dissection, or a central venous catheter were treated with percutaneous placement of stent grafts. The patients presented with tumor, bruit, headache, mouth and tracheostomy bleeding, transitory hemiparesis, seizure, or stroke. Diagnoses were made by using computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography. Fourteen lesions were in the common CA; eight were in the internal CA. Homemade devices and stent grafts from a variety of manufacturers were employed. Follow-up evaluations included clinical, CTA, and Doppler ultrasound assessments. All patients had resolution of the PA or AVF. In one patient with a large petrous PA, acute occlusion of the CA developed after placement of three balloon-expandable stent grafts, but there were no neurologic complications because the circle of Willis was functional. During follow-up ranging from 2 months to 13 years, asymptomatic 90% stenosis owing to stent compression was observed on Doppler ultrasound and angiographic examinations in a patient with an autologous vein-covered stent graft in the internal CA. Three other patients died of causes unrelated to stent-graft placement. In all other patients, the stent graft remained patent. Our results indicate that stent grafting is an acceptable alternative to surgery in the treatment of AVF and PAs in the CA. |
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Authors:
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Claudio Schönholz; Zvonimir Krajcer; Juan Carlos Parodi; Esteban Mendaro; Christopher Hannegan; Horacio D'Agostino; Bayne Selby; Marcelo Guimaraes; Renan Uflacker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Vascular Volume: 14 ISSN: 1708-5381 ISO Abbreviation: Vascular Publication Date: 2006 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-07 Completed Date: 2007-11-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101196722 Medline TA: Vascular Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 123-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Heart and Vascular Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. schonhol@musc.edu |
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Adult Aged Aneurysm, False / etiology, radiography, therapy* Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology, radiography, therapy* Blood Vessel Prosthesis* Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology, radiography, therapy* Carotid Artery Injuries / etiology, radiography, therapy* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Stents* Treatment Outcome |
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