Endovascular management of exsanguinating vertebral artery transection

José E. Cohen; Gustavo Rajz; Eyal Itshayek; Felix Umansky; John M. Gomori

doi:10.1016/j.surneu.2004.11.029

Endovascular management of exsanguinating vertebral artery transection

José E. Cohen^*, Gustavo Rajz, Eyal Itshayek, Felix Umansky, John M. Gomori

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Hadassah University Medical Centre

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Abstract

Background: Vertebral artery (VA) transection is a rarely described entity that may present dramatically with a life-threatening external hemorrhage. Case Description: A 25-year-old man that was victim of a terrorist attack presented a gunshot wound to the mouth with massive bleeding. The bullet perforated the oropharynx and injured the right VA. Combined antegrade and retrograde endovascular embolization by means of detachable coils allowed rapid control of the bleeding. Conclusion: Bleeding related to VA transection can be managed safely by means of endovascular combined approaches.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	331-334
Number of pages	4
Journal	Surgical Neurology
Volume	64
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surneu.2004.11.029
State	Published - Oct 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dissection
Embolization
Transection
Trauma
Vertebral artery

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