Abstract
Internal carotid artery trauma is a rare but potentially disastrous complication of surgery to the sphenoid sinus and pituitary gland. Emergency and elective procedures to establish haemostasis are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
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Aneurysm, False / etiology
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Carotid Artery Injuries*
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Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
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Epistaxis / etiology*
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Epistaxis / therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Postoperative Complications* / diagnostic imaging
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Sphenoid Sinus / surgery*