Emergency Endovascular Treatment of Internal Carotid Artery Injury During a Transsphenoidal Approach for a Pituitary Tumor: Case Report
Yonsei Medical Journal
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: 119-122, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
Carotid artery injury is a very rare, but life threatening complication that can occur during a transsphenoidal approach. We experienced one case of carotid artery injury during a transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery. The patient was immediately treated by a balloon occlusion and complete packing of the cavernous carotid artery using Guglielmi detachable coils (GDCs) and the rest of the tumor was removed after the carotid occlusion. The patient recovered without showing any neurological deficits.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Osso Esfenoide
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Artéria Carótida Interna
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Lesões das Artérias Carótidas
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Emergências
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Complicações Intraoperatórias
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2002
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