Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm

Objective: Carotid endarterectomy-related pseudoaneurysms are rare lesions challenging to be treated with conventional open surgery. Endovascular stent-graft has been rarely adopted with encouraging results. We present a case of a huge carotid pseudoaneurysm treated with a stent-graft and managed wi...

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Main Authors: Manuela Carnini, Gabriele Piffaretti, Chiara Lomazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618913600980
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description Objective: Carotid endarterectomy-related pseudoaneurysms are rare lesions challenging to be treated with conventional open surgery. Endovascular stent-graft has been rarely adopted with encouraging results. We present a case of a huge carotid pseudoaneurysm treated with a stent-graft and managed with a stent-graft and reviewed the available literature on the management and results of this technique for these challenging lesions.
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spelling doaj.art-cb90d9b330384ee2a1f07d94613cbc4c2022-12-21T17:43:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Acute Disease2221-61892013-01-0121616510.1016/S2221-6189(13)60098-0Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysmManuela Carnini0Gabriele Piffaretti1Chiara Lomazzi2Vascular Surgery Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Auxologico Institute “San Luca” Hospital, Milan, ItalyVascular Surgery-Department of Surgery and Morphological Sciences, Circolo University Hospital, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, ItalyVascular Surgery II-Cardiovascular Centre “E. Malan” IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato, San Donato Milanese, ItalyObjective: Carotid endarterectomy-related pseudoaneurysms are rare lesions challenging to be treated with conventional open surgery. Endovascular stent-graft has been rarely adopted with encouraging results. We present a case of a huge carotid pseudoaneurysm treated with a stent-graft and managed with a stent-graft and reviewed the available literature on the management and results of this technique for these challenging lesions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618913600980Carotid pseudoaneurysmViabahn®
spellingShingle Manuela Carnini
Gabriele Piffaretti
Chiara Lomazzi
Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm
Journal of Acute Disease
Carotid pseudoaneurysm
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title Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm
title_full Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm
title_fullStr Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm
title_full_unstemmed Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm
title_short Stent–graft repair of carotid endarterectomy–related pseudoaneurysm
title_sort stent graft repair of carotid endarterectomy related pseudoaneurysm
topic Carotid pseudoaneurysm
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url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618913600980
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