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Long‐Term Results of Endovascular Exclusion of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms and Dissecting Aneurysm

Long‐Term Results of Endovascular Exclusion of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms and... Objectives: Surgery remains the standard option to treat symptomatic or complicated aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid arteries (EICA). When located more distally to the EICA, surgery appears to be very invasive and disabling. Endovascular treatment of high aneurysmal EICA has been poorly reported. We report our experience in this particular field. Methods: We treated five EICA endovascularly, using covered stents and stentgrafts in four patients, two males and two females. One male was treated bilaterally. The average age was 59.2 years (39–80). Three patients were symptomatic (two transient ischemic attack and one stroke). Patients were followed by duplex scan, CT scan, or angio MR. Results: Protecting devices were used in two cases. No in‐hospital complication was observed. During follow‐up (3.6 ± 1.3 years), no adverse event was observed and all devices remained patent at duplex scan and angiography. One early endoleak was observed and treated with covered stent extension. No sign of in‐stent stenosis was observed. All the aneurysmal sacs thrombosed. Conclusion: Covered stents and stentgrafts allow a less invasive approach to treat highly located internal carotid aneurysms. Larger series are needed to assess the role of covered stents in treating aneurysmal EICA as first choice. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Interventional Cardiology Wiley

Long‐Term Results of Endovascular Exclusion of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms and Dissecting Aneurysm

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0896-4327
eISSN
1540-8183
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8183.2004.00393.x
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15318896
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Abstract

Objectives: Surgery remains the standard option to treat symptomatic or complicated aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid arteries (EICA). When located more distally to the EICA, surgery appears to be very invasive and disabling. Endovascular treatment of high aneurysmal EICA has been poorly reported. We report our experience in this particular field. Methods: We treated five EICA endovascularly, using covered stents and stentgrafts in four patients, two males and two females. One male was treated bilaterally. The average age was 59.2 years (39–80). Three patients were symptomatic (two transient ischemic attack and one stroke). Patients were followed by duplex scan, CT scan, or angio MR. Results: Protecting devices were used in two cases. No in‐hospital complication was observed. During follow‐up (3.6 ± 1.3 years), no adverse event was observed and all devices remained patent at duplex scan and angiography. One early endoleak was observed and treated with covered stent extension. No sign of in‐stent stenosis was observed. All the aneurysmal sacs thrombosed. Conclusion: Covered stents and stentgrafts allow a less invasive approach to treat highly located internal carotid aneurysms. Larger series are needed to assess the role of covered stents in treating aneurysmal EICA as first choice.

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Journal of Interventional CardiologyWiley

Published: Aug 1, 2004

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