Treatment of Traumatic Carotid-cavernous Fistular using Debrun's Latex Detatchable Balloon.
- Author:
Won Hyun BAIK
1
;
Jae Soo LEE
;
Young Soo HA
;
Joon Ki KANG
;
Jin Un SONG
;
Hae Gyu LEE
;
Kyung Seob SHIN
;
Young Whee PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula;
Detatchable balloon;
Ischemia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Catheters;
Cavernous Sinus;
Cerebral Angiography;
Exophthalmos;
Fistula;
Humans;
Ischemia;
Ischemic Attack, Transient;
Latex*;
Motor Vehicles;
Neurologic Examination
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1985;14(4):773-777
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula treated using Debrun's latex detatchable balloon catheter is reported. The patient was a 33-year-old man, who has complaints of proptosis and chemosis of left eye 2 months after motor vehicle accident. The cerebral angiography showed direct fistula between intracavernous portion of internal carotid artery and cavernous sinus as high flow-high pressure type. After complete radiologic and neurologic examination, the fistulous opening was successfully occluded by Debrun's latex detatchable balloon with transient ischemic attack, was resolved 2 hours after the procedure.
