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Two cases of carotid artery rupture due to postoperative infection were treated successfully with an emergency endovascular technique. A detachable balloon was attached to a 2 Fr microcatheter and was introduced through a 9 Fr guiding catheter. The balloons were detached at the rupture site and just proximal to the lesion. This technique has several advantages over surgical procedures.
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Hirai, T., Korogi, Y., Sakamoto, Y. et al. Emergency balloon embolization for cartid artery rupture secondary to postoperative infection. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 19, 50–52 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02560149
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