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Primary stent placement for chronic iliac artery occlusions: follow-up results in 103 patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7862973     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To report results of primary stent placement for treatment of chronic iliac artery occlusions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors placed 154 primary stents in 103 patients with iliac artery occlusions of at least 3 months duration. Mean length of the occluded segments was 5.1 cm. All patients had symptoms, with claudication or trophic changes. Mean ankle-arm index at rest was 0.48. Follow-up included angiography, Doppler ultrasound, and clinical examination. RESULTS: Ninety-nine patients demonstrated clinical improvement, with relief or improvement of claudication. Complications that required percutaneous or surgical intervention occurred in six patients; minor complications occurred in another six. Embolization occurred in five patients. Primary patency was 87% after 1 year, 83% after 2 years, and 78% after 4 years; secondary patency was 94%, 90%, and 88% at 1 year, 2 years, and 4 years, respectively. CONCLUSION: Primary stent placement should be the treatment of choice in unilateral chronic iliac artery occlusion.
Authors:
D Vorwerk; R W Guenther; K Schürmann; G Wendt; I Peters
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  194     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1995 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-03-21     Completed Date:  1995-03-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  745-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Technical University of Aachen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / epidemiology,  therapy*
Chronic Disease
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Iliac Artery*
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Stents*
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Patency

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