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  • Title: Penetrating injury to the carotid artery. A reappraisal of management.
    Author: Timberlake GA, Rice JC, Kerstein MD, Rush DS, McSwain NE.
    Journal: Am Surg; 1989 Mar; 55(3):154-7. PubMed ID: 2919839.
    Abstract:
    Penetrating trauma remains the most common cause of cervical carotid artery injury. Controversy persists regarding proper management of these injuries, especially in the presence of a neurologic deficit. Recent experience with 24 patients over a 5-year period is reviewed. In patients with preoperative neurologic deficits, neither repair nor ligation of the injured vessel altered outcome. Outcome correlated only with preoperative neurologic status. All patients without preoperative neurologic deficits should have repair attempted when technically feasible. Although controversial, this study supports carotid artery repair except in comatose patients who have profound neurologic deficits.
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