Clinical Results of Stenting for Cervical Internal Carotid Stenoses

Abstract

Total 89 patients with cervical ICA stenosis were treated by stenting. In 74 cases of stenting, we used our blocking balloon systems to prevent distal embolism. The morbidity and the mortality rate was 4.5% and 0%, respectively. Two(3%) of 74 cases showed distal embolism when blocking balloon catheter systems(BBCS) were used, while distal embolism occurred in four (27%) of 15 cases of stenting without BBCS. On diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), hyperintense areas were detected in seven (47%) of 15 lesions when we used BBCS only during postdilatation. On the other hand, use of BBCS during predilatation as well as postdilatation reduced hyperintense areas on DWI, which were detected in three (25%) of 12 patients. Our blocking balloon catheter system is a useful device to reduce the risk of distal embolism, especially when we use it during not only postdilatation but predilatation.

Keywords

stenting internal carotid stenosis protection device

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