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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Print version ISSN 2011-7582On-line version ISSN 2619-6107
Abstract
SERNA-ARBELAEZ, Carlos Andrés et al. The new era: Endovascular approach for carotid artery trauma. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.36, n.3, pp.421-426. Epub July 15, 2021. ISSN 2011-7582. https://doi.org/10.30944/20117582.832.
Introduction.
Most cervical carotid injuries in our institution are managed by endovascular approach. The objective of this study was to describe the outcomes of the endovascular management of cervical carotid lesions in at a I Level Trauma Center in Cali, Colombia.
Methods.
Retrospective, descriptive case series study in patients with both penetrating and blunt carotid trauma who were admitted to a I Level Trauma Center between January 2018 and January 2020.
Results.
Twenty patients with carotid injury were evaluated, of which 90% had penetrating trauma, mostly from a firearm projectile. The most frequently affected area was the internal carotid (65%) and 40% of the patients had neurological symptoms on admission. Endovascular management was performed in 13 patients, with a 75% success rate in endovascular management on admission. Overall mortality was 20%, most of which was related to trauma to other organs; 69% of the patients were left without neurological sequelae at discharge and 25% with minimal sequelae.
Discussion.
We describe a case series of patients with cervical carotid injury, taking into account the variables of poor prognosis to make an adequate selection of patients for endovascular management, the result of endovascular management was successful.
Keywords : carotid artery injuries; wounds and injuries; multiple trauma; angiography; endovascular procedures; therapeutic embolization.