Devastating iatrogenic internal carotid artery rupture in endoscopic endonasal surgery rescued by a covered stent

Abstract

Abstract Iatrogenic ICA injury is a life‐threatening and underreported complication of EES. For selected patients, covered stent implantation is the best and only way to block the rupture spot immediately and maintain ICA blood flow.

Keywords

• covered stent
• EES complication
• ICA rupture