Endoluminal carotid stenting prior to photodynamic therapy to pericarotid malignant disease: Technical advance

published online 09 April 2010.

Summary

We present a technical note which reduces the occurrence of carotid artery rupture during the treatment of peri-carotid disease. The use of radiologically inserted endoluminal carotid stenting prior to photodynamic therapy provides vessel protection.

Keywords: Pericarotid malignancy, Photodynamic therapy, Stenting

a UCLH Head and Neck Centre, London, United Kingdom

b Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom

c Department of Surgery, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom

d Department of Head & Neck Surgery, The Professorial Unit, The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Corresponding author at: Head & Neck Centre, University College Hospital, 1st Floor East Wing, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, United Kingdom.

PII: S1572-1000(09)00163-X

doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.11.001

Published by Elsevier Inc.

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