title: Percutaneous stenting of anastomotic stenoses in tubular interposition grafts used to repair aortic coarctation in adults.
abstract: Stenting is the usual treatment for recoarctation following resection with direct end-to-end anastomosis. We describe for the first time stenting to relieve anastomotic stenoses in tubular interposition grafts, which are used to repair approximately 10% of coarctations. Success in these two adults expands further the spectrum of large conduits that may be relieved of stenosis by stenting.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Jihad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mustapha
authors.forename: Satinder K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: Bahij N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Khuri
authors.forename: D Luke
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Glancy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents