Glass Fragment-Induced Vertebral Artery Injury: A Unique Case Report

This chapter discuss about a case report for the management of vertebral artery (VA) injuries resulting from trauma to the neck, with a specific focus on a unique case involving an 82-year-old man. The patient presented with penetrating neck injuries caused by broken glass, leading to VA injury and the formation of a pseudoaneurysm. We did interventional angiography, blocked the right VA, and then underwent neck surgery because it was possible that severe bleeding had occurred during the exploration surrounding the pseudoaneurysm. We did the surgical procedure to remove the glasses five days after the embolisation. There was no bleeding during and after the operation, and the patient was dis- charged without any complication. Based on the angiography results and the visibility of the injured VA in the operating field, the surgeon can choose the appropriate treatment method.