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Operative intervention for recurrent stenosis after carotid stent angioplasty: a report
Kellie R Brown1, Tina R Desai, Lewis B Schwartz
1Division of Vascular Surgery, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. kbrown@mcw.edu
Annals of Vascular Surgery
|September 20, 2002
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.