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The goal of this study is to evaluate a series of cases of penetrating cerebrovascular injury managed without upfront operation. Investigators focus on patient characteristics, injury details, treatment modalities, serial imaging studies, patient outcomes, and complications. Investigators will compare this patient population to patients managed with upfront operation for context.


Clinical Trial Description

Penetrating cerebrovascular injuries (PCVIs) are uncommon, with little data to guide management when emergent operative repair is not performed. Investigators hypothesized that PCVIs may be managed with antithrombotic therapy and directed use of endovascular interventions, but that PCVIs may require enhanced surveillance due to a risk of delayed complications. To perform this study, investigators will review patients with penetrating carotid and vertebral artery injuries managed at an urban Level I trauma center from 2016 to 2022. Patients will be included if they underwent initial nonoperative management (NOM). Patient characteristics, injury details, treatments, serial imaging, outcomes, and complications will be assessed in a retrospective manner using chart abstraction. Investigators will briefly compare these patients to those managed with upfront operations for context. ;


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NCT number NCT05305690
Study type Observational
Source Poudre Valley Health System
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase
Start date May 1, 2016
Completion date January 3, 2023

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