scholarly journals External Carotid Artery Stenting and Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Anastomosis for Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion With External Carotid Artery Severe Stenosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 906-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki OKU ◽  
Kenichiro NOGAMI ◽  
Hiroyasu KOIZUMI ◽  
Hideyuki ISHIHARA ◽  
Shoichi KATO ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. ONS395-ONS399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takakazu Kawamata ◽  
Yoshikazu Okada ◽  
Akitsugu Kawashima ◽  
Kohji Yamaguchi ◽  
Tomokatsu Hori

Abstract Objective: For patients with internal carotid artery occlusion with advanced narrowing of the ipsilateral external carotid artery (ECA), we performed preventive carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the ECA stenosis before superficial temporal artery (STA) to middle cerebral artery (MCA) anastomosis for internal carotid artery occlusion. Methods: Between August 2002 and July 2005, we treated seven patients with such lesions, six men and one woman, ranging in age from 52 to 66 years (median, 60 yr). Before STA-MCA anastomosis, we performed preventive CEA for advanced ECA stenosis (>70%) to ensure sufficient blood flow to the STA. STA-MCA double anastomoses were performed more than 1 month after the CEA. Postoperative cerebrovascular complications and carotid restenosis were investigated. Results: All patients in the present series had an excellent postoperative course without cerebrovascular complications during either the CEA or STA-MCA anastomosis phase. Furthermore, no postoperative carotid restenosis occurred, and all STA-MCA anastomoses were patent during a mean follow-up period of 35.6 months. Conclusion: The present study suggests that surgical management by external CEA followed by STA-MCA anastomosis is safe and effective for patients with internal carotid artery occlusion and advanced stenosis of the ipsilateral ECA.


2007 ◽  
Vol 107 (6) ◽  
pp. 1217-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph G. Adel ◽  
Bernard R. Bendok ◽  
Ziad A. Hage ◽  
Andrew M. Naidech ◽  
Jeffery W. Miller ◽  
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✓The authors performed external carotid artery (ECA) angioplasty and stenting in a 45-year-old man who had presented with right hemispheric crescendo ischemic symptoms stemming from acute right internal carotid artery occlusion (ICAO). This unique application of ECA angioplasty and stenting augmented cerebral perfusion and improved clinical symptoms. In certain situations, ECA stenting can increase cerebral perfusion in the setting of ICAO and ECA stenosis. The authors are the first to describe this approach in this context.


Neurosurgery ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Xu ◽  
Todd A. Abruzzo ◽  
Felipe C. Albuquerque ◽  
Guilherme Dabus ◽  
Mark K. Eskandari ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND The external carotid artery (ECA) anastomoses in many distal territories supplied by the internal carotid artery (ICA) and is an important source of collateral circulation to the brain. Stenosis of the ECA in ipsilateral ICA occlusion can produce ischemic sequelae. OBJECTIVE To examine the effectiveness of ECA stenting in treating symptomatic ipsilateral ICA occlusion. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patient databases from 5 academic medical centers to identify all individuals who underwent ECA stenting after 1998. For all discovered cases, coinvestigators used a common submission form to harvest relevant demographic information, clinical data, procedural details, and follow-up results for further analysis. RESULTS Twelve patients (median age, 66 years; range, 45–79 years) were identified for our cohort. Vessel disease involvement included severe ECA stenosis ≥ 70% in 11 patients and ipsilateral ICA occlusion in all patients. Presenting symptoms included signs of transient ischemic attack, stroke, and amaurosis fugax. ECA stenting was associated with preservation of neurological status in 11 patients and resolution of symptoms in 5 patients at a median follow-up time of 26 months (range, 1–87 months; mean, 29 months). Symptomatic in-stent restenosis did not occur within any patient during the follow-up course. CONCLUSION We found ECA stenting in symptomatic ipsilateral ICA disease to be a potentially effective strategy to preserve neurological function and to relieve ischemic symptoms. Further investigation with larger studies and longer follow-up periods is warranted to elucidate the true indications of this management strategy.


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