TITLE:
Endovascular Repair of an Infected Broken Pseudoaneurysm of the Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery
AUTHORS:
Claude Michel, Alain Parot, Patrick Jue Denis, Pierre-Yves Laffy, Jean-Yves Riou, Gilbert Leblanc
KEYWORDS:
Carotid Artery; Pseudoaneurysm; Covered Self Expandable Stent
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Radiology,
Vol.2 No.4,
December
13,
2012
ABSTRACT: The formation of pseudoaneurysms after carotid endarterectomy is extremely rare. Treating those pseudoaneuryms is necessary because of the risks for continued expansion, rupture and distal embolism. Traditional surgical repair of carotid artery pseudoaneurysms is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. An endovascular approach to these infected pseudoaneurysms limits the risk for operative damage to surrounding structures and potential blood loss.