Figure 2.
Intraoperative photographs of the endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery that caused internal carotid artery (ICA) injury. (A) Petrous portion of the left ICA was injured (green arrowheads). (B) Crushed muscle patch was unsuccessfully applied to the injured site (green arrowheads) of the left ICA. (C) Injured site of the left ICA was covered with cotton patties. (D) Surgical field was closed using the right-sided vascularized pedicled nasoseptal flap.