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Pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery in a child

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We report the management of probably the youngest patient with a large pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery who underwent successful surgical repair under cardiopulmonary bypass with moderate hypothermia and low-flow perfusion.

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  1. Department of Anaesthesiology, GB Pant Hospital, 110 002, New Delhi, India

    Mary Abraham, D. K. Tempe, Prem Kumar, M. Nigam, Andrea Cooper, R. Arora & A. S. Tomar

  2. Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, 110 002, New Delhi, India

    D. K. Tempe, Prem Kumar, M. Nigam, Andrea Cooper, R. Arora & A. S. Tomar

  3. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, GB Pant Hospital, 110 002, New Delhi, India

    D. K. Tempe, Prem Kumar, M. Nigam, Andrea Cooper, R. Arora & A. S. Tomar

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Abraham, M., Tempe, D.K., Kumar, P. et al. Pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery in a child. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 8, 71–74 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664131

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