Repair of internal carotid aneurysm under local anaesthesia. Case report
Mishaly, D.; Pasik, S.; Barzilai, N.; Mashiah, A.
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 33(3): 380-382
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509 PMID: 1601925 Document Number: 391949
Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are unusual events but cause death or a cerebrovascular accident in the majority of cases (50-70%). This report describes a true internal carotid artery aneurysm that developed within six weeks. The aneurysm was resected and the artery repaired by the use of a graft from the internal jugular vein. Carotid cross-clamping time was 93 minutes. The operation was performed under local anaesthesia, with continuous clinical monitoring of the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere function.