| Outpatient angioplasty: 4-year experience in one practice. | |
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PMID: 9326123 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Angioplasty is often performed as an inpatient procedure after preliminary angiography. In order to increase efficiency and patient comfort we introduced a policy of performing angioplasty for chronic leg ischaemia as an outpatient whenever possible, using duplex scanning to select suitable lesions. This paper examines the safety and feasibility of this policy over a 4-year period. We prospectively assessed 168 consecutive cases which were planned for outpatient angioplasty from a total of 190 cases undergoing angioplasty and found full agreement between duplex scanning and angiography in 92%. Six patients (4%) developed complications of angioplasty requiring admission and another five were admitted for unexpected organisational reasons. Thus, the complication rate of outpatient angioplasty was 4%. All complications were noted at the time of angioplasty with no unexpected readmissions. Angioplasty for leg ischaemia is feasible and safe to perform as an outpatient using duplex scanning to select appropriate cases. |
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Authors:
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S P Payne; A Stanton; P Travers; D Glenn; K C Hanel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Volume: 79 ISSN: 0035-8843 ISO Abbreviation: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Publication Date: 1997 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-10-16 Completed Date: 1997-10-16 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506860 Medline TA: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 331-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Vascular Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Ambulatory Care / methods* Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects, methods* Chronic Disease Feasibility Studies Female Humans Ischemia / therapy*, ultrasonography Leg / blood supply* Male Middle Aged Patient Selection Prospective Studies Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color |
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