Percutaneous laser catheter recanalization of carotid arteries in seven cadavers and one patient.

نویسندگان

  • D S Choy
  • P Ascher
  • J Lammer
  • L Rothman
  • J Snowdon
چکیده

Reports have been published describing successful in vivo recanalization of atherosclerotic plaque-occluded peripheral and coronary arteries using energy from argon and carbon dioxide laser sources [1-3]. In the case of the argon laser, optical fibers acting as waveguides incorporated in catheters were used. In the case of the carbon dioxide laser, direct lineof-sight application through a needle into a straightened artery was employed. These initial laser applications in the treatment of occlusive vascular disease in patients were based on extensive in vitro and animal data accumulated by numerous groups over the past five years [4-13] . Our group extended the range of these studies to carotid stenosis using a percutaneous approach. Seven cadavers and one patient were studied. The sole objective of the study was to determine the feasibility of percutaneous laser recanalization of partially and totally obstructed carotid arteries under fluoroscopic guidance.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 7 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1986