We present the results of presurgical balloon occlusion of the carotid artery in 22 patients with cervical lymphadenopathy stage N3. The procedure was found to be extremely useful in preventing rupture of the carotid artery, considered the most dangerous complication of neck cancer surgery. Complications of the balloon procedure were few (10%) when compared with surgical ligation of the carotid...

the carotid sinus is a modification in the vascular wall near the bifurcation each common carotid artery and acts as baroreceptor. in this study 16 adult and apparently healthy buffaloes ie. 8 male and 8 female used for the as well as macroscopic orientation microscopic study of the carotid sinus. our study revealed that in the buffalo, carotid sinus is a dilatation in common carotid artery at ...

Abstract: Forensic experts may be requested to offer an opinion regarding the relationship between cervical chiropractic manipulative therapy (CMT) and subsequent internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD). For the most part, the medical literature contends that cervical CMT may be a cause of ICAD. The proposed mechanism of traumatically induced ICAD involves a sudden, severe stretch of the inte...

A case of internal carotid artery dissection that developed after rigid esophagoscopy is described. The diagnosis was suggested by the clinical presentation and confirmed by the findings of radiological examinations. Internal carotid artery dissection is a rare condition of controversial etiology. Most frequently, the cause is unknown and the condition is termed idiopathic. A few cases have occ...

Giant aneurysms of the cavernous internal carotid artery have been technically difficult to treat by direct surgical methods because of the surrounding cavernous sinus. Previous reports have recommended treatment of these symptomatic giant aneurysms by gradual cervical carotid artery occlusion utilizing a Selverstone or Kindt clamp [1-6]. With recent technical advances it is now possible to tre...

Vessel wall imaging can depict the morphologies of atherosclerotic plaques, arterial walls, and surrounding structures in the intracranial and cervical carotid arteries beyond the simple luminal changes that can be observed with traditional luminal evaluation. Differentiating vulnerable from stable plaques and characterizing atherosclerotic plaques are vital parts of the early diagnosis, preven...

Carotid artery bifurcation (CB) is the preferred site for development of atherosclerosis (AS) in extracranial cerebral arteries; internal carotid artery stenosis is the most common cause of ischemic stroke. The frequent atherosclerotic disease of CB may best be explained by the hemodynamic influence of complex blood flow that results from the unique geometry of the bifurcation. Few papers analy...

Twenty-two cervical carotid artery bifurcations were evaluated in 11 patients using a high-resolution computed tomographic (CT) technique with image reformation permitting display of the bifurcation anatomy. Arteriography was also done in eight of the patients, two of whom subsequently underwent carotid endarterectomy. The CT study showed patency of the proximal internal carotid artery in every...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Internal carotid artery dissection is a common cause of stroke in young adults. It may be responsible for tandem occlusion defined by a cervical steno-occlusive carotid wall hematoma associated with an intracranial large-vessel stroke. Intravenous thrombolysis is associated with a poor clinical outcome in these cases, and endovascular treatment has not been specifically e...

Vertebral artery aneurysms are a rare type of vasculopathy with significant risk rupture, ischemia, and potential neurological deficits. Their location in the cervical region presents surgical challenge open endovascular options alike lack consensus on best treatment option. We present an approach to vertebral aneurysm repair patient vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type IV). A 44-year-old male...