Management of internal carotid artery pathology with a covered stent: illustrative cases.

Background: Endovascular treatment of internal carotid artery (ICA) pathology includes reconstructive or deconstructive options. One reconstructive option is covered stent placement, although this is limited by a lack of devices designed specifically for neurointervention. The PK Papyrus is a balloon-mounted covered coronary stent that has a lower profile and is more flexible than other stent grafts, which makes it more suitable for treating ICA lesions.

Results of delayed follow-up imaging in traumatic brain injury.

Objective: There is a paucity of scientific evidence available about the benefits of outpatient follow-up imaging for traumatic brain injury patients. In this study, 1 year of consecutive patients at a Level 1 trauma center were analyzed to determine if there is any benefit to routinely obtaining CT of the head at the outpatient follow-up visit.

Methods: This single-institution retrospective review was performed on all patients with a traumatic brain injury seen at a Level 1 trauma center in 2013.