European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Page 121, July 2007

Balloon Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery: A Successful Trial Prior to Arterial Ligation/Excision for an Infected Carotid Patch

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Perth WA 6009, Australia

Article Outline

 

Treatment options for an infected carotid patch can be challenging, ranging from revision operations to internal carotid artery ligation, which can be associated with a high stroke rate. We report the successful use of balloon test occlusion of the internal carotid artery in a 62-year-old male who presented with an infected Dacron patch following left carotid endarterectomy. He subsequently had an uneventful ligation/excision of the left carotid arteries and removal of the infected patch.

PII: S1078-5884(07)00150-5

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.035

Refers to article:

  • Balloon Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery: A Successful Trial Prior to Arterial Ligation/Excision for an Infected Carotid Patch , 02 April 2007

    A. Chaudhuri, S. Jayaweera, C.C. Phatouros, S.R. Baker
    EJVES Extra May 2007 (Vol. 13, Issue 5, Pages 66-68)

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Page 121, July 2007

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