A case of chronic carotid dissection associated with new neurologic symptoms was treated with occipital artery to internal carotid artery bypass. After surgery, the patient remained without neurologic symptoms with a widely patent anastomosis. This novel reconstruction has not previously been reported and provides a suitable alternative for patients with inadequate greater saphenous vein. The mechanism causing this injury and management algorithms are discussed with a review of the literature.
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