Penetrating injury to the carotid artery. A reappraisal of management.
Am Surg
; 55(3): 154-7, 1989 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2919839
ABSTRACT
Penetrating trauma remains the most common cause of cervical carotid artery injury. Controversy persists regarding proper management of these injuries, especially in the presence of a neurologic deficit. Recent experience with 24 patients over a 5-year period is reviewed. In patients with preoperative neurologic deficits, neither repair nor ligation of the injured vessel altered outcome. Outcome correlated only with preoperative neurologic status. All patients without preoperative neurologic deficits should have repair attempted when technically feasible. Although controversial, this study supports carotid artery repair except in comatose patients who have profound neurologic deficits.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos Penetrantes
/
Lesões das Artérias Carótidas
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article