Surgery for near occlusion of the internal carotid arteries. A single center experience

Several experiences have shown the benefits of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to treat symptomatic acute occlusion of common and internal carotid arteries. Instead, surgery for carotid near occlusion remains controversial. We report successful surgical treatment in three patients with near occluded ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of vascular surgery 2021-11, Vol.77, p.348.e13-348.e18
Hauptverfasser: Pisani, Giulia Pinuccia, Calabretto, Francesca, Maccario, Gaia, Mazzotta, Giuseppe, Bizzarri, Sofia, Bonalumi, Giovanni
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Zusammenfassung:Several experiences have shown the benefits of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to treat symptomatic acute occlusion of common and internal carotid arteries. Instead, surgery for carotid near occlusion remains controversial. We report successful surgical treatment in three patients with near occluded carotid artery. Doppler ultrasound scan was performed and showed common or internal carotid artery (ICA) near occlusion with controlateral carotid stenosis
ISSN:0890-5096
1615-5947
DOI:10.1016/j.avsg.2021.05.035