see Intracranial carotid artery dissection.

Carotid artery repair is the method of choice in carotid artery injury. Temporary shunts (TS) use does not result in a decreased mortality rate or neurologic deficit reduction in patients with severe injuries 1).

1)
Reva VA, Pronchenko AA, Samokhvalov IM. Operative management of penetrating carotid artery injuries. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2011 Jul;42(1):16-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.01.025. PubMed PMID: 21388840.