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Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalisation of the femoropopliteal artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7828750     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalisation (PIER) of the femoropopliteal artery is a new catheter technique to overcome long chronic occlusions. This technique was applied to 40 long chronic occlusions of the femoropopliteal segment. The mean length of the superficial femoral artery (SEA) occlusions was 16.9 cm, the mean length of the popliteal occlusions was 11.8 cm and the mean length of the femoropopliteal occlusions was 27.6 cm. Primary recanalisation success was 85%. Patency showed a significant correlation with poor initial angiographic result (p < 0.05). Life-time table analysis of the successful group demonstrated a primary clinical patency of 59% at 1 and 2 years and a secondary clinical patency of 71% at 1 year and 65% at 2 years. There were no serious complications related to this technique. PIER technique is simple and cost-effective, and shows a good initial success-rate with a promising 2 years clinical patency. This technique might be of importance for patients with a critical lower leg ischaemia, when there are contraindications for primary bypass surgery either from a technical or a general point of view.
Authors:
J A Reekers; J G Kromhout; M J Jacobs
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular surgery     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0950-821X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Surg     Publication Date:  1994 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-02-17     Completed Date:  1995-02-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8709440     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  723-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation,  methods*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / radiography,  therapy*
Female
Femoral Artery* / radiography
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Life Tables
Male
Popliteal Artery* / radiography
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Patency

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