Abstract
Internal carotid artery stenosis is one of the high risk factors in the causation of transient ischemic attack and brain infarction. Recently this disorder (disease) has been increasing in Japan as well as in western countries.
We treated a 65-year-old man with soft palate carcinoma, taking anticoagulant therapy and scheduled for stenting for severe internal carotid artery stenosis. High risk of difficulty in attainment of hemostasis was suspeculated in addition to possible postoperative ischemic complications to various organs due to decrease in blood pressure and resulting in high risk for cerebral. Therefore, surgical treatment under general anesthesia was performed with strict general management. Postoperatively, he showed considerable recovery and was discharged from the hospital.
