Jul 28, 2022

Development of a management protocol for internal carotid artery injury during endoscopic surgery: a modified Delphi method and single-center multidisciplinary working group

Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
Amr F Hamour, Frederick Laliberte, Vikram Padhye, Eric Monteiro, Ronit Agid, John M Lee, Ian J Witterick, Allan D Vescan
CONCLUSION: Due to the life-threatening nature of ICA injury, it is imperative that endoscopic sinus and skull base surgeons are prepared to manage this complication. Using a modified Delphi method with a multidisciplinary expert panel, a protocol for management of intra-operative ICA injury was developed.