title: Operative intervention for recurrent stenosis after carotid stent angioplasty: a report.
abstract: Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting is gaining popularity, yet the natural history and optimal treatment for recurrent stenoses within stents are not known. Recurrent stenosis rates are not well characterized, with rates between 0 and 33% reported within the first year. Treatment of these lesions with repeat angioplasty may not be feasible or desirable, leading to operative interventions. We present two cases of asymptomatic high-grade in-stent restenosis treated successfully with carotid artery bypass using PTFE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. kbrown@mcw.edu
authors.forename: Kellie R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Tina R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Lewis B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Gewertz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017130:Angioplasty; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex