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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2024; 16(4): 94-108
Published online Apr 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i4.94
Published online Apr 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i4.94
Table 2 Summary of the 79 patients treated with transarterial balloon embolization
| Patient characteristics | Number of patients, n (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 56 (70.9) |
| Female | 23 (29.1) |
| Cause of injury | |
| Motor vehicle accident | 75 (94.9) |
| Assault | 2 (2.5) |
| Falling from height | 1 (1.27) |
| Gunshot wound | 1 (1.27) |
| Symptoms | |
| Pulsatile proptosis | 61 (77.2) |
| Conjunctival chemosis | 39 (49.4) |
| Red eye | 49 (62.0) |
| Tinnitus | 28 (35.4) |
| Visual impairment | 9 (11.4) |
| Cranial nerve palsy | 8 (10.1) |
| Hemiparesis | 2 (2.5) |
| Fistula characteristics | |
| Side | |
| Right | 40 (50.6) |
| Left | 39 (49.4) |
| Location | |
| C1 | 1 (1.3) |
| C2 | 7 (8.9) |
| C3 | 26 (32.9) |
| C4 | 25 (31.6) |
| C5 | 20 (25.3) |
| Size | |
| Small | 14 (17.7) |
| Medium | 31 (39.2) |
| Large | 34 (43.1) |
| Result of treatment | |
| Number of balloons used | |
| One | 51(64.6) |
| Two | 20 (25.3) |
| Three | 8 (10.1) |
| Recurrence of fistula | 13 (16.5) |
| ICA preservation | 73 (92.4) |
| The occurrence of pseudoaneurysm | |
| Grade 0-No pseudoaneurysm | 24 (32.9) |
| Grade 1-Small pseudoaneurysm | 22 (30.1) |
| Grade 2-Medium pseudoaneurysm | 18 (24.7) |
| Grade 3-Large pseudoaneurysm | 9 (12.3) |
| Grade 4-Giant pseudoaneurysm | 0 (0) |
- Citation: Iampreechakul P, Wangtanaphat K, Chuntaroj S, Wattanasen Y, Hangsapruek S, Lertbutsayanukul P, Puthkhao P, Siriwimonmas S. Pseudoaneurysm formation following transarterial embolization of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula with detachable balloon: An institutional cohort long-term study. World J Radiol 2024; 16(4): 94-108
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v16/i4/94.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v16.i4.94