Endovascular gamma-irradiation to prevent recurrent femoral in-stent restenosis. A case report

Karsten Krueger; Mark Bendel; Markus Zaehringer; Monika Nolte; Guido Winnekendok; Klaus Lackner

doi:10.1016/s1522-1865(02)00132-4

Endovascular gamma-irradiation to prevent recurrent femoral in-stent restenosis. A case report

Cardiovasc Radiat Med. 2002 Jan-Mar;3(1):7-11. doi: 10.1016/s1522-1865(02)00132-4.

Authors

Karsten Krueger¹, Mark Bendel, Markus Zaehringer, Monika Nolte, Guido Winnekendok, Klaus Lackner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Cologne Medical School, Joseph-Stelzmann-Street, D 50924 Cologne, Germany. karsten.krueger@uni-koeln.de

PMID: 12479909
DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(02)00132-4

Abstract

We report about a patient with twice recurrence of femoral in-stent restenoses. Centered endoluminal gamma-irradiation with 192 iridium was performed immediately after the second stent recanalization. The irradiation dose was 14 Gy calculated at 2-mm depth of vessel wall. One-year follow-up demonstrates neither clinical nor angiographic evidence of restenosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / radiotherapy
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Female
Femoral Artery / pathology
Femoral Artery / surgery
Gamma Rays / therapeutic use*
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / prevention & control*
Humans
Intermittent Claudication / complications
Intermittent Claudication / radiotherapy
Intermittent Claudication / surgery
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Stents*