During a tcar procedure under general anesthesia, a small arterial dissection occurred with the placement of the carotid sheath, requiring a secondary stent to be placed (9x30).The patient was neuro intact at the completion of the procedure, but collapsed with a blood pressure of 80/51 approximately 7 hours post-surgery.A stroke code was called, and it was found that the common carotid and both stents were thrombosed.Heparin was administered.The patient was kept for approximately a week at the hospital and then discharged to a nursing facility for rehabilitation.Multiple attempts were made to reach the treating physician for additional information, but they were unsuccessful.
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