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11008898

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-4
pubmed:abstractText
We give a preliminary report of the ophthalmologic outcome of four patients with transvenous embolization studied for their spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistulas. One of them is a direct type while three of them are indirect dural shunts. In indirect dural shunts, traditional transarterial embolization rarely achieves a complete clinical cure in a short period of time. All cases had an ophthalmologic disturbance justified for endovascular intervention. We performed catheterization, and subsequently embolization with Guglielmi Detachable coils, to the cavernous sinus via the femoral vein and inferior petrosal sinus/superior ophthalmic vein. All four patients achieved clinical and angiographic improvement with a follow-up period range from two to sixteen months except for one patient who had residual bilateral sixth nerve palsy. The transvenous approach offers an effective and safe alternative for the management of spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistula.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0165-5701
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
43-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Ophthalmologic outcome of transvenous embolization of spontaneous carotid-cavernous fistulas: a preliminary report.
pubmed:affiliation
Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Case Reports