Thrombosis of External Carotid Artery after Internal Artery Endarterectomy Causing Ischemic Events

Predrag Gajin; Srdjan Babic; Milorad Sevkovic; Mihailo Neskovic; Predrag Matic; Igor Atanasijevic; Nenad Ilijevski

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.7372

Authors

Predrag Gajin Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
Srdjan Babic Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
Milorad Sevkovic Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
Mihailo Neskovic Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
Predrag Matic Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
Igor Atanasijevic Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
Nenad Ilijevski Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.7372

Keywords:

Carotid, Endarterectomy, Stroke, Thrombosis, Complications

Abstract

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a widespread and safe procedure associated with very little risk. Only at our hospital surgeons perform nearly 1000 of these surgeries annually, with serious complications occurring extremely rarely[1]. Cerebral ischemic events due to external carotid artery (ECA) thrombosis following a successful internal carotid artery (ICA) endarterectomy is one of such complications. We present a case of ECA thrombosis, following ICA endarterectomy that caused ischemic events.

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