ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Key words Internal carotid artery
;
arteriosclerosis
;
Carotid endarterectomy
;
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We treated three patients with tandem internal carotid stenoses in single procedures including carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the proximal stenosis and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for the distal stenosis. We devised a Y-shaped shunt tube for the CEA, through which a balloon catheter was introduced to perform PTA guided by mobile digital subtraction angiography. No cerebrovascular events occurred during follow-up. Our approach avoids the risk of a second procedure while effectively treating tandem stenoses.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002340050612
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