Advances in the endovascular treatment of direct carotid-cavernous fistulas

Advances in the endovascular treatment of direct carotid-cavernous fistulas

SUMMARY Carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal connections between the carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. They are considered direct when there is a direct connection between the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. These cases are generally traumatic. Direct CCFs are high-f...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar, Maurício Jory, João Miguel de Almeida Silva, Mario Luiz Marques Conti, José Carlos Esteves Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2016-02-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
traumatismo craniocerebral
lesões das artérias carótidas
fístula carotidocavernosa
procedimentos endovasculares
embolização terapêutica
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