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Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm as a complication of ECMO

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Annals of Vascular Surgery

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Any pulsatile neck mass after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) must be viewed as a pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery until proven otherwise. Prompt diagnosis is necessary utilizing ultrasound. Angiography may not be necessary. Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm requires urgent surgical intervention to prevent catastrophic hemorrhage. The utilization of cardiopulmonary bypass may facilitate safe repair. (Ann Vasc Surg 1997; 11:630-633.)

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  1. The Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London, England

    Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Allan P. Goldman, Seamus Cullen, Domenico Rocco, Umit Samanli, Duncan J. Macrae & Martin J. Elliott

  2. Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Miami Children’s Hospital, Medical Office Building, 3200 SW 60 Court, Suite 102, 33155-4069, Miami, FL, USA

    Jeffrey P. Jacobs

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Jacobs, J.P., Goldman, A.P., Cullen, S. et al. Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm as a complication of ECMO. Annals of Vascular Surgery 11, 630–633 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100169900102

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