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Review
. 2023 Apr;101(5):900-906.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.30619. Epub 2023 Mar 11.

Adjunctive techniques in endovascular repair of postcarotid endarterectomy pseudoaneurysm: Case report and literature review

Andrea Esposito  1 , Danilo Menna  1 , Antonio Nicola Giordano  1 , Antonino Pierluigi Cappiello  1
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Adjunctive techniques in endovascular repair of postcarotid endarterectomy pseudoaneurysm: Case report and literature review

Andrea Esposito et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm (PA) following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a rare and dangerous complication. In recent years endovascular approach has been preferred to open surgery as it is less invasive and reduces complications in an already operated neck, especially cranial nerve injuries. We report a case of large post-CEA PA causing dysphagia, successfully treated by deployment of two balloon-expandable covered stents and coil embolization of the external carotid artery. A literature review dealing with all cases of post-CEA PAs since 2000 treated by endovascular means is also reported. The research was conducted on Pubmed database using keywords "carotid pseudoaneurysm after carotid endarterectomy," "false aneurysm after carotid endarterectomy," "postcarotid endarterectomy pseudoaneurysm," and "carotid pseudoaneurysm."

Keywords: carotid aneurysm; carotid stenting; embolization.

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