Objective To evaluate the interventional therapeutic effect of carotid cavernous fistula (CCF).Methods 6 patients with CCF were embolized with detachable balloons via percutaneous transfemoral route, in one of them the affected external carotid artery was simultaneously blockaded with particles. Results Interventional embolizations were successfully performed in all 6 patients with CCF, of which the internal carotid artery was kept patent in 2 cases, whereas the ipsilateral carotid artery was sacrificed in other 4 patients. Conclusion Interventional therapy of CCF is micro-invasive and very effective method, and the first choice CCF treatment.
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陈家伟,庄旻,丁国宪,马立隽,沈捷,马向华,胡卫星,耿晓增,李麟荪,施海彬,王杰,庄振武. Interventional Treatment of Carotid Cavernous Fistula[J].,2000,20(01).