Tinnitus resulting from tandem lesions of the internal carotid artery: combined extracranial endarterectomy and intrapetrous primary stenting

Lesions of the internal carotid artery involving the bifurcation and the intrapetrous portion represent a challenging therapeutic situation. We herein report the first case of a patient suffering from tinnitus which was treated by simultaneous carotid endarterectomy of the bifurcation and translumin...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2004-03, Vol.39 (3), p.679-681
Main Authors: Hartung, Olivier, Alimi, Yves S, Juhan, Claude
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Angiography
Angioplasty, Balloon - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Carotid Artery, Internal - surgery
Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Stenosis - surgery
Carotid Stenosis - therapy
Endarterectomy, Carotid - methods
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Stents
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tinnitus - etiology
Tinnitus - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
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Summary:Lesions of the internal carotid artery involving the bifurcation and the intrapetrous portion represent a challenging therapeutic situation. We herein report the first case of a patient suffering from tinnitus which was treated by simultaneous carotid endarterectomy of the bifurcation and transluminal angioplasty and stenting of the intrapetrous portion with a good mid-term angiographic result.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2003.10.034