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Surgical aspects of fusiform and saccular extracranial carotid artery aneurysms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9212206     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this paper is to analyse surgical aspects of aneurysms of the distal extracranial internal carotid artery. Nine cases of extracranial carotid artery aneurysm are reported. Five were fusiform, located at the carotid bifurcation, and four were saccular, confined to the internal carotid artery. An end-to-end plication technique and Dacron patch angioplasty were employed for all fusiform aneurysms. In three saccular lesions, resection and 4-mm polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft interposition were carried out. In one case with a high lesion, ligation of the carotid artery was performed. Ligation resulted in severe postoperative stroke and fatal outcome. One patient with a saccular lesion developed a transient ischaemic attack after the operation. In other patients no central neurological deficit was produced by the surgery itself. Transient cranial nerve damage occurred in four patients (two hypoglossal nerve: two superior laryngeal nerve). As demonstrated by these cases, synthetic material may be used in restoration of the carotid artery. It is concluded that, according to type, location of the aneurysm and adequacy of contralateral cerebral blood flow, selective management is necessary.
Authors:
K Miksić; V Flis; G Kosir; M Pavlovic; E Tetickovic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular surgery (London, England)     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0967-2109     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc Surg     Publication Date:  1997 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-08-20     Completed Date:  1997-08-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9308765     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  190-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Vascular Surgery, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Slovenia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aneurysm / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Carotid Artery Diseases / surgery*
Carotid Artery, Internal / surgery
Endarterectomy, Carotid
Female
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology,  surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Recurrence
Suture Techniques
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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