Oncologic surgical resection with intravascular covered stent placement in patients with carotid artery encased by metastatic cancer—Our experience with 5 patients.

Keywords: advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; carotid artery; covered stent; R0 resection; tumour encasement EN advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma carotid artery covered stent R0 resection tumour encasement 336 340 5 02/17/22 20220301 NES 220301 Key points This approach could potentially achieve maximal oncological resection without compromise of carotid artery blood flow. Oncologic surgical resection with intravascular covered stent placement in patients with carotid artery encased by metastatic cancer - Our experience with 5 patients INTRODUCTION Tumour encasement of the common carotid artery (CCA) and/or the internal carotid artery (ICA) in patients with advanced head and neck tumours represents a significant surgical challenge. Advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, carotid artery, covered stent, tumour encasement, R0 resection. [Extracted from the article]