Carotid artery is an important blood vessel connecting the heart and the head and face in the human body, which directly supplies blood to the head and face. Therefore, the health of carotid artery plays a very important role in human health. If the carotid artery is blocked and narrowed, the consequences will be serious. According to statistics, more than 60% of cerebral infarction is caused by carotid artery stenosis. So how to treat carotid artery occlusion? This question depends on the specific situation, that is, to what extent it is blocked, and whether it is completely blocked. Generally speaking, carotid artery stenosis is classified according to its occlusion stenosis rate: occlusion below 50% is mild carotid artery stenosis, occlusion 50%-70% is moderate carotid artery stenosis, occlusion 70%-99% is severe carotid artery stenosis, and occlusion 100% is complete occlusion. According to the degree of classification, the treatment methods are also different. For mild stenosis, conservative treatment is generally recommended, and more attention should be paid in life; Moderate and severe stenosis requires surgical treatment. Generally, carotid stent implantation or carotid endarterectomy is used according to the specific situation. At present, carotid endarterectomy has become a standard operation to treat carotid stenosis and prevent cerebral infarction.

Let's focus on the treatment of carotid occlusion. If the carotid artery is completely occluded and the blood flow is completely blocked, this is a very dangerous situation. At this time, vascular bypass is needed to re-establish blood bypass and improve blood supply. At this time, we usually use superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery bypass surgery to solve the blood supply. That is, the superficial temporal artery and the middle cerebral artery are bridged and anastomosed to restore blood flow to the brain. This kind of bypass surgery is difficult, because the superficial temporal artery and the middle cerebral artery are thin, and the vascular anastomosis operation is very complicated. But the effect of this operation on improving blood supply is very obvious. After the bypass anastomosis is completed and the lumen returns to normal, the blood can be opened immediately and the effect is immediate.