RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Endovascular Trapping of Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Fistulae
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1785
OP 1788
VO 24
IS 9
A1 Coley, Stuart C.
A1 Pandya, Hament
A1 Hodgson, Tim J.
A1 Jeffree, Martin A.
A1 Deasy, Neil P.
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/9/1785.abstract
AB Summary: We describe an unconventional endovascular approach to the treatment of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistulas. Four patients with large high-flow shunts have been successfully treated by trapping of the fistula by using a combination of proximal balloon occlusion and distal coil embolization. The latter was achieved following retrograde catheterization of the distal parent vessel via the contralateral carotid or ipsilateral vertebral artery.