Embolisation of Vertebral Artery Damaged Following Cervical Disc Removal

Introduction: The incidence of vertebral artery (VA) injury during cervical spine surgery is rare. Even though tamponade is effective in many cases, early consultation of an endovascular team is recommended if bleeding cannot be controlled. We report a case of emergent endovascular embolisation of l...

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Main Authors: Johannes Borkert, Annika Hirte, Jacobus Reimers, Nicoline Jochmann, Sigrid Nikol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2015-10-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/244