Interventional Neuroradiology at Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute

Featured Cases

Covered-Stent Repair of Carotid "Blow-Out"

 

This patient suffered a stab wound to the neck, and was having uncontrollable life-threatening bleeding despite the surgeons’ best efforts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delayed subtracted images show the blood and x-ray dye leaving the carotid into a pseudoaneurysm and then into the soft tissues of the neck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A covered stent is a wire-mesh tube that is covered with a tube of medical fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The stent successfully stopped the bleeding, assisting delivery of blood flow to the left side of the brain.