The use of homograft for vascular reconstruction is a common practice in infective setting or to prevent aneurysmal dilation over the time. The use of fresh arterial homograft is conversely rarely reported.
Methods
We report a case about the use of fresh arterial homograft as a substitute of carotid intra-stent stenosis.
Results
We describe the several steps of the procedure of a carotid stent graft explant and reconstruction with the interposition of the superficial femoral artery in a 29-year-old patient presenting with a carotid intra-stent stenosis. One-month postoperatively, the DUS showed the patency of the bypass graft.
Conclusions
Fresh in vivo superficial femoral artery for common carotid artery reconstruction may be considered in young patient as it provides excellent size-match, resistance to infection and low risk of aneurysmal degeneration.
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