Paul E. Stanton

Surgical correction of the kinked carotid artery

The hemodynamic significance of the kinked internal carotid artery and cerebrovascular insufficiency are demonstrated. Several procedures have been devised to correct a carotid kink, but these involve resection or excision of the internal, external or common carotid artery. We currently prefer a reimplantation technique whereby preservation of the external carotid is maintained, resection of the internal carotid artery is avoided and, when necessary, endarterectomy may be safely employed.

Percutaneous Transcatheter Embolization of Injuries to the Profunda Fernoris Artery: A Case Report

Traumatic injury to the middle and distal thirds of the profunda femoris artery can be extremely difficult to surgically repair. The present article out lines an alternative form of treatment in which angiotherapeutic techniques of embolization are used in such an injury. A survey of the literature indicates that this may be the preferred method of therapy with lesions in this difficult area to surgically approach.