RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Temporary balloon test occlusion of the internal carotid artery: experience in 500 cases.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 749
OP 754
VO 16
IS 4
A1 J M Mathis
A1 J D Barr
A1 C A Jungreis
A1 H Yonas
A1 L N Sekhar
A1 D Vincent
A1 S L Pentheny
A1 J A Horton
YR 1995
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/16/4/749.abstract
AB PURPOSE To describe experience with 500 temporary balloon occlusions of the internal carotid artery, with particular emphasis on the techniques and complications.METHODS Temporary occlusion of the internal carotid artery was accomplished endovascularly using various balloon-catheter combinations. These temporary balloon occlusions were combined, when possible, with cerebral blood flow analysis with stable xenon-enhanced CT.RESULTS Complications related to this procedure occurred in 16 (3.2%) patients. Eight (1.6%) patients had asymptomatic complications. There were 8 who experienced neurologic changes. Six (1.2%) of these were transient; two (0.4%) were permanent. There were no deaths.CONCLUSIONS Temporary balloon occlusion of the internal carotid artery, believed helpful in identifying patients at risk of stroke during abrupt carotid artery sacrifice, can be performed with an acceptably low complication rate.