Covered stents for exclusion of iatrogenic common carotid artery–internal jugular vein fistula and brachiocephalic artery pseudoaneurysm. (23rd June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kooraki, Soheil; Grohmann, Jochen; Elshikh, Samer; Urbach, Horst; Meckel, Stephan
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-06-23
• Subjects: Fistula -- Intervention -- Trauma -- Stent; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-011760
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Covered stents have rarely been used in neuroendovascular procedures. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with a complex iatrogenic vascular injury from attempted insertion of a hemodialysis catheter: concurrent brachiocephalic artery pseudoaneurysm and common carotid artery to internal jugular vein fistula. Both lesions were excluded successfully by using two balloon-expandable covered stents with a satisfactory short-term clinical and angiographic outcome.