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Recurrent carotid stenosis.

R J Stoney·S T String
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Twenty-nine patients developed recurrent stenosis of the carotid artery 5 months to 13 years following carotid endarterectomy. Thirty-two recurrent lesions were repaired. Recurrent atherosclerosis was present in 19 patients, intimal fibrosis occcurred in nine patients, and one patient had external stricture. All recurrent atheromas developed more than 2 years following original operation (mean, 5 years) and intinal fibrosis was seen in the first postoperative year in all but one patient (mean, 9 months). Reconstructive techniques included endarterectomy for atherosclerosis and patch angioplasty and resection and anastomosis for intimal fibrosis.

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Carotid Artery DiseasesConstriction, PathologicEndarterectomyHumansIntracranial ArteriosclerosisRecurrenceJournal Article

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R J Stoney, S T String. 1976. Recurrent carotid stenosis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1006517/

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