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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2022; 10(27): 9865-9872
Published online Sep 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i27.9865
Emergency treatment and anesthesia management of internal carotid artery injury during neurosurgery: Four case reports
Jie Wang, Yu-Ming Peng
Jie Wang, Yu-Ming Peng, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
Author contributions: Wang J contributed to data collection and reviewed the literature and manuscript drafts; Peng YM contributed to manuscript editing; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Ming Peng, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 Southwest 4th Ring Road, Beijing 100070, China. florapym766@163.com
Received: May 11, 2022
Peer-review started: May 11, 2022
First decision: May 31, 2022
Revised: June 19, 2022
Accepted: August 17, 2022
Article in press: August 17, 2022
Published online: September 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Intraoperative internal carotid artery (ICA) injury is an uncommon but life-threatening event that usually requires transfer to a hybrid or catheter operating room for urgent endovascular treatment; however, the literature on the management of this complication from the anesthesiologist’s perspective is limited. This case series documents four cases of ICA injury during skull base neurosurgery. Effective hemostatic procedures, hemodynamic stabilization and maintenance of mechanical ventilation during and after transfer, rapid localization and implementation of necessary measures to occlude the injured vessel are solid guarantees of patient safety.