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Carotid artery stents for blunt cerebrovascular injury: risks exceed benefits.
BACKGROUND Carotid stenting has been advocated in patients with grade III blunt carotid artery injuries (hereafter referred to as "blunt CAIs") because of the persistence of the pseudoaneurysm and concern for subsequent embolization or rupture. HYPOTHESIS Carotid stenting is safe and effective for blunt CAIs. DESIGN Analysis of a prospective database of all patients with blunt CAIs. SETTI...
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From the Divisions of Vascular Surgery (D.G.N., W.R.F.) and Cardiac Surgery (B.P.G.), Department of Surgery, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (T.M.S.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Address reprint requests to Dr. Neschis at the Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene St., Rm. N4W66, Baltimore, MD 21201, or at dneschis@...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199605000-00007