Subintimal double-barrel restenting of an occluded primary stented superficial femoral artery

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 May-Jun;30(3):474-6. doi: 10.1007/s00270-006-0032-9.

Abstract

In-stent re-stenosis is a frequent complication of endovascular stents, especially in the superficial femoral artery (SFA). Endovascular re-intervention of in- or peri-stent occlusive disease consists of recanilization through the occluded stent. In our case report, we describe the endovascular treatment of a previously placed stent in the SFA. We unintentionally passed the affected stent subintimally, in a double barrel fashion next to the first stent. The procedure was without any complications and with a successfull angiographic result. At one year follow-up the patient still has no complaints and the stent is still patent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiography
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Failure*
  • Recurrence
  • Retreatment
  • Stents*
  • Tunica Intima* / diagnostic imaging