Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
Ihor Kobza, Taras Vykhtiuk, Oleh Zubenko and Yuliya Mota

Abstract:
Purpose to describe a case of posttraumatic extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm, surgically treated and to review the experiences of major referral centers. Case Report: a 21-year-old man presented with a numeros stab wounds of the right side of the neck and chest and bleeding. Urgent operation was performed, total aneurysmectomy with end to end anastomosis of internal carotid artery was successfully performed. In postoperative period patien was at cerebral coma for 17 days. After discharge patient had symptoms of neurological complication wich performed by brachial plexitis. Conclusions: open surgery remains may be the gold standard for the treatment of extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysms in terms of patency and reduced risk of adverse complications; endovascular procedures may, in selected cases, provide a valuable additional tool in the armoury of the physician.