Percutaneous transluminal stenting for stenosis of internal carotid artery: a report of 83 cases / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo evaluate the methodology of percutaneous transluminal stenting for stenosis of internal carotid artery(ICA).Methods83 patients with ICA stenosis greater than 85% received antiplatelate therapy perioperatively, and underwent cerebral vascular angiography as well as cervical Doppler sonography. Four kinds of stents were used with or without predilation.ResultsThere were not procedure related morbidities. All procedures were successful based on angiography. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) restored to normal or significantly improved. Symptoms disappeared in 56 cases and ameliorated in 27 cases. Follow up by angiography and sonography at 3 to 24 months showed no distortion of stents and restenosis. ConclusionsPercutaneous transluminal stenting combined with perioperative medical therapy is a safe therapeutic method for stenosis of internal carotid artery.