ArticleCureus2025
Distal Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Stenting: A Novel Non-invasive Ultrasound Follow-Up With a Transcranial Probe.
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Abstract
introductionDistal extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) follow-up after stenting could be challenging because of tortuosity and anatomic limitations, requiring second-line invasive exams such as CT angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). The aim of our study was to validate a new diagnostic ultrasound (US) modality, using a transcranial probe (TP), for the evaluation of the distal cervical ICA segment after endovascular stenting.
methodsFrom January 2022 to February 2024, all patients stented for high extracranial carotid disease in an acute or elective setting were retrospectively enrolled. A three-month US follow-up was conducted with linear and transcranial probes. CTA and DSA were used as a standard of reference.
resultsA total of 46 patients in whom high ICA stenting was performed were included. Emergency carotid stenting was performed in 69.5%. For the evaluation of stent patency, TP demonstrated a sensitivity and specificity of 100% and 97.4%, respectively. For intrastent stenosis/decoupling in overlapping stents or pseudoaneurysm exclusion, TP demonstrated a sensitivity and specificity of 66.7% and 97.4%, respectively.
conclusionUS evaluation using a TP with submandibular approach could be a novel, non-invasive method for stenting follow-up in distal extracranial ICA.
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