External carotid artery reconstruction performed using an autologous internal carotid artery patch - Technical note

Authors
Pritz, MB
Citation
Mb. Pritz, External carotid artery reconstruction performed using an autologous internal carotid artery patch - Technical note, J NEUROSURG, 94(6), 2001, pp. 994-996
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
00223085 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
994 - 996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(200106)94:6<994:ECARPU>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The reconstruction of the external carotid artery (EGA) and obliteration of an occluded stump or atretic internal carotid artery (ICA) are described. In this method the occluded ICA is used as an autologous patch graft. Satis factory IGA obliteration and expanded, smooth common carotid artery-EGA con tour were obtained in three patients. Advantages of this procedure include ICA obliteration and precise patch placement by using an ideal, autologous, arterial graft.