Balloon Test Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery

Nicholas A. Lazzaro; Steven J. Willing

doi:10.1055/s-2003-38109

Seminars in Interventional Radiology, Table of Contents

Semin intervent Radiol 2003; 20(1): 059-068
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38109

Balloon Test Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery

Nicholas A. Lazzaro¹ , Steven J. Willing²

¹Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
²Associate Professor of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Permanent balloon occlusion or surgical resection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) has been performed for the treatment of patients with progressive head and neck carcinoma or aneurysms involving the ICA. Temporary (test) occlusion of the ICA with physiological monitoring can be used in an attempt to predict which patients have sufficient collateral circulation to tolerate such procedures without risk of stroke. This article will discuss the rationale for balloon test occlusion (BTO) and the advantages and disadvantages of various means of physiological monitoring.

KEYWORDS

Carotid test occlusion - carotid artery surgery - balloon test occlusion

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