Endovascular treatments of internal carotid artery diseases

Herbreteau, D.; Aymard, A.; Houdart, E.; Casasco, A.; Merland, J.J.

La Revue du Praticien 43(19): 2522-2526

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0035-2640
PMID: 8153536
Document Number: 420648
Rapid progress has recently been made in endovascular treatment of the internal carotid artery, with little-invasive, new interventions often replacing, or facilitating, surgery. Treatments of aneurysms, tumoural embolisation and haemostasis are well established. Promising techniques for revascularisation (fibrinolysis, dilatation) are under evaluation. We discuss their interest and respective indications.

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