Abstract
An: 2018, Nr.1, Articol Nr. 1
Title: 
COMMON CAROTID LIGATION – SURGICAL CHALLENGES AND RESULTS
Authors: 
Al.V. Breazu - University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila“ Bucharest, Doctoral School; Discipline of Anatomy; „Prof. Dr. D. Hociota” Institute of Phonoaudiology and Functional ENT Surgery, Bucharest, Romania
F.M. Filipoiu, C.M. Pantu, R. Stanciulescu - University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila“ Bucharest, Discipline of Anatomy
V. Zainea, R. Hainarosie - „Prof. Dr. D. Hociota” Institute of Phonoaudiology and Functional ENT Surgery, Bucharest, Romania
COMMON CAROTID LIGATION – SURGICAL CHALLENGES AND RESULTS (Abstract): Known as a dangerous procedure, due to its post-operative evolution in most of the cases, the common carotid ligation was performed first on the 1st November 1805 by Astley Cooper. The article begins with a short introduction in the history of the procedure and the instruments used for the improvement of the results. The main objective of the article is to put in balance the risks and benefits of the common carotid ligation procedure. We need to understand the normal anatomy of the neck arteries which supplies all the head and neck organs and also the sites where we can do the procedure as easiest as it is possible. The study was developed in Prof. Dr. D Hociota” Institute for ENT functional surgery and phonoaudiology from 2010 to 2017 on 5 cases. In all of our cases, we used a gradual closure of the common carotid artery with ligation without using a clamping instrument. Most of the patients died after a minimum of four months post-op. One patient survived after the ligation procedure but with some post-op complications. In all the cases we had a minor stroke complication on the same side with the ligation. In conclusion, the common carotid ligation procedure remains hard to choose method because of the post-op complications and high mortality risk. So we may use it only when we have no other options and if we remain without any treatment resources.
Key words: COMMON CAROTID ARTERY, LIGATION, VASCULAR CLAMPS, RISKS AND BENEFITS
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