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1Department of Surgery, Hualien Armed Forces General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu-Chi Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
|July 18, 2024
Summary
Direct carotid-cavernous fistulas are rarely caused by functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). A case report details a patient who developed a CCF after FESS and was successfully treated with endovascular coiling.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Otolaryngology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Direct carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are typically associated with head trauma or iatrogenic injuries from endovascular procedures.
- CCFs resulting from functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) are exceptionally rare in medical literature.
