Stent repair of an anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery after free fibula transplantation

A Kreeft; P J F M Lohuis; L E Smeele

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.07.205

Stent repair of an anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery after free fibula transplantation

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Apr;47(3):225-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.07.205. Epub 2008 Sep 21.

Authors

A Kreeft¹, P J F M Lohuis, L E Smeele

Affiliation

¹ Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.kreeft@nki.nl

PMID: 18805605
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.07.205

Abstract

We describe an anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery as a complication after free fibular transplantation. The treatment of choice was endovascular placement of a stent, although this could have occluded the arterial supply to the graft. In our case, the graft remained vital.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
Aneurysm, False / etiology
Aneurysm, False / pathology
Aneurysm, False / therapy*
Bone Transplantation / adverse effects*
Carotid Artery Injuries / etiology
Carotid Artery Injuries / pathology
Carotid Artery Injuries / therapy*
Carotid Artery, External / surgery*
Cranial Irradiation / adverse effects
Female
Fibula / surgery
Fibula / transplantation
Graft Survival
Humans
Leg / blood supply
Leg / surgery
Mandibular Diseases / etiology
Mandibular Diseases / surgery
Middle Aged
Osteoradionecrosis / etiology
Osteoradionecrosis / surgery
Stents*
Surgical Flaps / blood supply