An extra-luminal treatment for an internal carotid artery aneurysm with hostile anatomic condition

Extracranial carotid artery aneurysm (CAA) is an extremely rare peripheral arterial aneurysm. The treatments of extracranial CAAs include open surgical, endovascular, and conservative options. Main surgical indications are transient ischemia attacks (TIA), strokes or progressive growth. But both open surgery and endovascular repair have disadvantages and complications.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - January 20, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Xixiang Gao, Yang Li, Liang Meng, Zhu Tong, Lianrui Guo, Jian Zhang, Yongquan Gu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research