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Femoropopliteal arterial occlusions: laser-assisted versus conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1832233     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recanalization of 75 femoropopliteal arterial occlusions was attempted with either conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (n = 28; mean occlusion length, 5.5 cm) or percutaneous laser-assisted angioplasty (PLA) (n = 47; mean occlusion length, 11.6 cm). Conventional recanalization was technically successful in 21 patients (mean occlusion length, 4.4 cm +/- 3.9) and was a technical failure in seven (mean occlusion length, 8.7 cm +/- 6.2). The technical outcome was a function of the length of the occlusion (P = .04). The PLA procedure, performed with a laser with a sapphire probe, was a technical success in 32 patients (mean length, 10.7 cm +/- 6.5) and a technical failure in 15 (mean length, 13.6 cm +/- 8.2). With PLA, the length of the occlusion did not determine the technical (P = .20) or clinical (P = .12) outcome. In patients with gangrene, PLA of occlusions longer than 5 cm failed clinically (P = .02). This PLA method appeared to be safe and allowed passage through occlusions longer than 10 cm.
Authors:
H F Odink; H C de Valois; B C Eikelboom
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  181     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1991 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-10     Completed Date:  1991-10-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  61-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Vascular Center of the Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Balloon* / adverse effects
Angioplasty, Laser* / adverse effects,  instrumentation
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
Female
Femoral Artery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Popliteal Artery*
Prospective Studies

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