Carotid cavernous fistulae occurring after the use of the Fogarty catheter in carotid surgery: a review.

The Fogarty catheter represents a major advancement for the effective removal of distal thrombi during vascular surgery, including carotid endarterectomy (CEA). One complication related to its use is injury to the cavernous carotid artery with development of a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF). Including a recent case at our institution, 21 patients with a Fogarty-related CCF have been reported since 1967.

Aortic response to balloon injury in obese Zucker rats.

The small diameter of the carotid artery is not compatible with the evaluation of clinically available endovascular devices in the carotid balloon-injury (BI) model. We developed an endovascular BI model in the rat descending aorta, whose size is compatible with available endovascular instruments. We also tested the hypothesis that neointima formation is enhanced in the aorta of obese Zucker rats (OZR) compared with lean Zucker rats (LZR).

Transarterial balloon assisted Onyx embolization of pericallosal arteriovenous malformations.

Summary: Preliminary experience using a balloon assisted technique (BAT) for embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVM) is reported. Two patients with large pericallosal AVMs were successfully embolized with Onyx under Scepter C balloon catheter flow arrest.

Clinical Presentation: One patient presented with a large intraventricular hemorrhage and hydrocephalus.

Endovascular embolization of prominent intercavernous sinuses for successful transsphenoidal resection of Cushing microadenoma: case report.

Background And Importance: Prominent intercavernous sinuses may result in vigorous bleeding during transsphenoidal resection of pituitary microadenomas and lead to incomplete or aborted tumor resection. We report the use of coil embolization of the intercavernous sinuses to prevent uncontrollable bleeding before transsphenoidal surgery is reattempted.

Clinical Presentation: A 40-year-old man with Cushing disease underwent an attempt for transsphenoidal resection of an adrenocorticotrophic hormone--producing pituitary microadenoma.

Balloon-assisted coiling of the proximal lobule of a paraophthalmic aneurysm causing panhypopituitarism: Technical case report.

Background: We describe an intra-aneurysmal balloon-assisted technique to limit the coil volume in a large bilobulated paraophthalmic aneurysm. Our intent was to reduce the mass effect and presenting symptoms of diabetes insipidus (DI) with hypopituitarism.

Case Description: A 32-year-old woman presented with symptoms of DI and her work-up demonstrated hypopituitarism and partial bitemporal visual field defects.