Pseudoaneurysm is a late complication of a carotid endarterectomy
often due to graft disintegration
There may be a role for endovascular stenting prior to performing
cut-down to minimize risk of blood loss, stroke, arterial ligation and
nerve injury
We believe that the open surgical debridement and repair is the ideal
approach, but we have to consider that the assisting endovascular
stenting improves the surgical outcome in such rare cases
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