BACKGROUND: Damage of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is very rare but can be a dramatic complication of endonasal sinus surgery. In the literature only a few cases are reported, some of them with fatal results. METHODS: We present two cases with massive bleeding of the ICA caused by endonasal sinus surgery. RESULTS: In both cases bleeding could be stopped sufficiently by implanting a stentgraft. CONCLUSION: The lumen of the artery could be preserved and no neurological deficits were observed.
BACKGROUND: Damage of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is very rare but can be a dramatic complication of endonasal sinus surgery. In the literature only a few cases are reported, some of them with fatal results. METHODS: We present two cases with massive bleeding of the ICA caused by endonasal sinus surgery. RESULTS: In both cases bleeding could be stopped sufficiently by implanting a stentgraft. CONCLUSION: The lumen of the artery could be preserved and no neurological deficits were observed.
Authors: David Fustero de Miguel; Laura Beatriz López López; Amanda Avedillo Ruidíaz; Javier Orduna Martínez; Juan Casado Pellejero; Jesús Adrián Moles Herbera Journal: J Neurosurg Case Lessons Date: 2021-02-08
Authors: Mohammed Bafaquh; Sami Khairy; Mahmoud Alyamany; Abdullah Alobaid; Gmaan Alzhrani; Ali Alkhaibary; Wafa F Aldhafeeri; Areej A Alaman; Hanan N Aljohani; Basim Noor Elahi; Fatimah A Alghabban; Yasser Orz; Abdulrahman Y Alturki Journal: Surg Neurol Int Date: 2020-10-21
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