SUPERIOR OPHTHALMIC VEIN CANNULATION FOR CAROTID CAVERNOUS FISTULA

Course overview

THE SUPERIOR OPHTHALMIC VEIN (SOV) APPROACH FOR EMBOLIZATION OF CAROTID-CAVERNOUS FISTULAS (CCFS) WAS FIRST DESCRIBED OVER 25 YEARS AGO. CAROTID-CAVERNOUS FISTULAS ARE TYPICALLY DIVIDED INTO FOUR SUBTYPES, DEFINED BY ETIOLOGY AND NATURE OF THE LESION. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CAROTID CAVERNOUS FISTULA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS.