TY - JOUR
T1 - Late expulsion of a Dacron patch after carotid endarterectomy
AU - Le, Linda
AU - Charlton-Ouw, Kristofer
AU - Safi, Hazim J.
AU - Azizzadeh, Ali
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Patch angioplasty using synthetic materials such as Dacron and polytetrafluoroethylene has become the standard of care after carotid endarterectomy. This method has been shown to reduce recurrent stenosis and stroke as compared to primary closure. Complications, including infection and pseudoaneurysm, are very rare. Another complication that has been described in two case reports to date is the late rejection of a polytetrafluoroethylene patch. We present the first reported case of a late Dacron patch expulsion 4 years after carotid endarterectomy. The patient was managed conservatively after a selective carotid arteriogram demonstrated no evidence of stenosis or pseudoaneurysm formation.
AB - Patch angioplasty using synthetic materials such as Dacron and polytetrafluoroethylene has become the standard of care after carotid endarterectomy. This method has been shown to reduce recurrent stenosis and stroke as compared to primary closure. Complications, including infection and pseudoaneurysm, are very rare. Another complication that has been described in two case reports to date is the late rejection of a polytetrafluoroethylene patch. We present the first reported case of a late Dacron patch expulsion 4 years after carotid endarterectomy. The patient was managed conservatively after a selective carotid arteriogram demonstrated no evidence of stenosis or pseudoaneurysm formation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.099
DO - 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.099
M3 - Article
C2 - 22819750
AN - SCOPUS:84870237196
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 56
SP - 1721
EP - 1723
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery
IS - 6
ER -