Citation

Povýsil P, Slovácek R, Adámek M, Krupka B. Rozhl. Chir. 2009; 88(12): 704-707.

Vernacular Title

Tupe poraneni karotidy.

Affiliation

Chirurgicke oddeleni, Vsetínska nemocnice a.s.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Nakladem Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20662433

Abstract

Blunt injury of the carotid artery is uncommon but serious injury with high mortality and morbidity. The symptomatology may be inconspicuous, in other case a neurological deficit is present. The cause is mainly head hyperexstension and rotation, basal scull fracture, compression, blunt stroke. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by CT scan, CT angiography, MRI. In the therapy in present prevail heparin anticoagulation and endovascular stent implantation in some cases.

Language: cs