Distal and proximal embolization for penetrating vertebral artery injury: illustrative case
In cases of penetrating VA injury with a retained foreign object, vascular evaluation and embolization should be considered before foreign object removal. Retrograde distal embolization via a contralateral approach, combined with proximal embolization, may be an effective strategy for preventing distal embolism and controlling hemorrhage. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25435.
Authors
- Hiroyuki Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-7456)
- Minami Uezato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5242-7125)
- Haruki Yamashita
- Natsuki Akaike
- Masaki Chin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6817-278X)
- Yoshitaka Kurosaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0738-760X)
- Masanori Kinosada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-5885)
Institutions
- Kurashiki Central Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25435
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00