OBJECTIVE: @entity8924 ( @entity8924 ) is a life-threatening complication of @entity135 ( @entity135 ). One of the various methods used for emergency management of @entity8924 is covered stent placement (CSP). Our initial experience in CSP is evaluated and compared with reports in the literature. METHODS: This study analysed 17 @entity1 with @entity135 who had received CSP for @entity8924 at Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital from May 2005 to December 2013. The medical records and images for these @entity1 were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the causes of @entity8924 , treatment success rates and complications. RESULTS: The initial angiography success rate was 100%. Procedural or periprocedural complications were noted in two (12%) cases, both suffering from @entity64 ( @entity64 ). Short-term complications were noted in eight (47%) cases, including four rebleeding cases and four @entity64 cases. Medium- to long-term complications were noted in nine cases, which included two asymptomatic in-stent @entity715 cases, one symptomatic @entity64 case, two abscess formation cases and four rebleeding cases. Overall, eight (47%) cases of rebleeding occurred during follow-up. Three of the eight cases were fatal, accounting for 27% of the all-cause mortality. CONCLUSION: Although CSP is considered effective for achieving haemostasis in @entity1 with @entity135 with @entity8924 , the medium- to long-term outcomes are unfavourable owing to high risks of rebleeding, @entity64 and other complications. Therefore, CSP should be considered a temporary life-saving technique rather than a definitive treatment. Advances in knowledge: Analysis of the relatively large series of @entity1 with @entity135 in this study suggests that CSP is a useful temporary treatment for @entity8924 .

Follow-up for covered stent treatment of carotid blow-out syndrome in XXXX with @entity135 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity135 :: ('MESH:D006258', 'Disease') :: ['head and neck cancer', 'HNC'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['cerebral vascular accident', 'CVA'] @entity8924 :: ('MESH:D009917', 'Disease') :: ['CBS', 'Carotid blow-out syndrome'] @entity715 :: ('MESH:D013927', 'Disease') :: ['thrombosis']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
