An Unusual Complication Associated With the Use of the Pruitt-Inahara Shunt

Abstract

The routine or selective use of an intraarterial shunt during carotid endar terectomy (CEA) remains a controversial issue. Numerous investigators have proposed various shunting devices in an effort to minimize possible associated complications. The presented case illustrates an unusual complication that de veloped during a CEA, felt to be related to a malfunction of a Pruitt-Inahara (P I) shunt.

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An Unusual Complication Associated With the Use of the Pruitt-Inahara Shunt—A Case Report

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