Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intermittent manual carotid compression (IMCC) in the management of low-flow carotid cavernous fistulae (CCF).
Materials And Methods: Patients diagnosed with low-flow CCF and treated with IMCC over a period of 13 years were retrospectively analyzed. Data analyzed included demographic details, clinical features, type of CCF, and response to therapy. Outcomes were categorized as complete cure, partial cure, and no cure or worsening. Patients with complete and partial cure were grouped as good outcome whereas those with no cure or worsening as poor outcome.
Results: A total of 44 patients were advised IMCC for low-flow CCF, of whom five were lost to follow-up. Results of the remaining 39 patients were analyzed, of whom 21 (53.8%) were males. The mean age at presentation was 54.38 ± 14.54 years. The median duration between the onset of symptoms and presentation was 5.0 ± 4.10 months. The common presenting features were episcleral congestion and proptosis (89.7%), extraocular motility restriction (66.7%), and diplopia (48.7%). Most common CCF type was type D (34, 87.2%). All patients were advised to undergo IMCC. Good outcome was seen in 35 patients (89.7%, 95% CI: 80.2% to 99.2%), whereas poor outcome was seen in four (10.3%) patients. The mean duration of follow-up was 15.91 ± 21.87 months.
Conclusion: The present study found a good outcome with IMCC in 89.7% cases of indirect low-flow CCF with no major complications. It should be considered the management of choice in patients who are systemically unfit or cannot afford endovascular embolization.
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