Development of a management protocol for internal carotid artery injury during endoscopic surgery: a modified Delphi method and single-center multidisciplinary working group

Abstract Background Intra-operative internal carotid artery (ICA) injury during transnasal endoscopic surgery is a potentially catastrophic event. Such an injury is life-threatening in the immediate setting, with a reported peri-operative mortality rate of 10%. Nasal packing, muscle patches, direct...

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Main Authors: Amr F. Hamour, Frederick Laliberte, Vikram Padhye, Eric Monteiro, Ronit Agid, John M. Lee, Ian J. Witterick, Allan D. Vescan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-022-00582-w