✓ A series of 54 traumatic carotid-cavernous fistulas has been treated with detachable
balloon catheters. The balloon was introduced through one of three different approaches …

The use of balloons in the field of neurosurgery is currently an essential part of our clinical
practice. The field has evolved over the last 40 years since Serbinenko used balloons to test …

✓ Transarterial embolization of direct carotid—cavernous fistulas (CCFs) using detachable
balloons is the best initial option for occlusion of the fistula and preservation of the internal …

Embolization of a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) by means of a detachable balloon is an
established method for treating CCFs while preserving a patent parent internal carotid artery …

BACKGROUND The goal of therapy for traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula (TCCF) is the
elimination of fistula while maintaining patency of the parent artery. The treatment for TCCF …

The objective of this study is to show rotational 3D angiography findings and their
usefulness in the occlusion of carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) using detachable balloons …

Background: Endovascular embolization represents the method of choice for the treatment
of carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs). Methods: We report our experience using the …

Injury to the carotid or vertebral artery is an important clinical entity that requires
angiography for definitive diagnosis and evaluation. The common carotid artery may be …

• Acute carotid artery rupture is frequently heralded by prodromal arterial bleeding. This
warning signal provides the physician with a brief interval in which to hemodynamically …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Transarterial balloon embolization used to be the
preferred method for treating DCCFs; however, a strayed, overinflated, or migrated balloon …