Closure of Carotid Cavernous Fistula by Manual Carotid Jugular Compression.
- Author:
Sang Su KIM
1
;
Sung Don KANG
;
See Sung CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dural fistula;
Cavernous sinus;
Manual compression
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Carotid Arteries;
Cavernous Sinus;
Fistula*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Jugular Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease
2000;2(1):87-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A patient with symptomatic dural fistula involving the cavernous sinus did intermittant external manual compression of the cervical carotid artery and jugular vein. We observed complete closure of fistula with improvement of symptoms either clinically or at angiography done 6 weeks later, and recommend this technique with clinical follow up and angiography in selected cases before more definitive therapy is employed.
