“Two Is Better than One”: A Composite Graft Made of Two Different Vascular Prostheses for Urgent Hemodialysis Access in a Troublesome Case

The Use Of The Gore® Hybrid Vascular Graft For Treatment Of Complex Iliofemoral Revascularization Procedures

“…5 Isolated reports have demonstrated its usefulness in arteriovenous access, visceral arteries, supraaortic trunks, and infrainguinal vascular disease revascularization. [1][2][3][4] However, many of their potential applications have not been described and their use in the iliac sector has yet to be reported. Herein, we report 3 complex cases of IF revascularization showing some of the potential benefits of using these new vascular conduits.…”

“…Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Arizona) is an innovative graft designed for sutureless anastomosis, allowing an easy insertion and deployment into target vessels. It has been used in arteriovenous access grafts for dialysis, 1 visceral revascularization during open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, 2 procedures of the supra-aortic trunks, [3][4] and infrainguinal vascular revascularization procedures; however, their use for iliofemoral occlusive disease (IFOD) has yet to be reported. Herein, 3 complex cases of Ilio-Femoral (IF) reconstruction with a GHVG are reported, just representing some of the possible new applications of these conduits.…”