Development of a management protocol for internal carotid artery injury during endoscopic surgery: a modified Delphi method and single-center multidisciplinary working group.

Amr F HamourFrederick LaliberteVikram PadhyeEric MonteiroRonit AgidJohn M LeeIan J WitterickAllan D Vescan

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2022)

Due to the life-threatening nature of ICA injury, it is imperative that endoscopic sinus and skull base surgeons are prepared to manage this complication. Using a modified Delphi method with a multidisciplinary expert panel, a protocol for management of intra-operative ICA injury was developed.

Keyphrases

internal carotid artery
ultrasound guided
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
minimally invasive
middle cerebral artery
coronary artery bypass
clinical practice
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection