S. Muller-hulsbeck et al., First results after placement of the new balloon-expandable Bridge (TM)-stent into iliac arteries., ROFO-F RONT, 172(10), 2000, pp. 836-841
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27
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ROFO-FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIET DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN
Purpose: To determine the success and patency rates of the new, balloon-exp
andable Bridge(TM)-stents for treatment of occlusions and stenoses of iliac
arteries. Material and Methods: Between April and October 1999, 21 patient
s suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease were treated (22 les
ions). In 20 cases high-grade stenoses and in two cases complete occlusions
were treated. 23 balloon-expandable Bridge(TM)-stents were implanted in th
e common iliac (n = 16) and the external iliac (n = 6) artery after percuta
neous transluminal angioplasty, Results: All interventions were performed w
ith technical success. The mean ankle-brachial index (ABI) increased from 0
.7 +/- 0.19 before to 0.86 +/- 0.16 at 24 hours after the procedure (Ruther
ford + 3 [n=18] and + 2 [n=3]); the ABI measured after 6 months was 0.89 +/
- 0.76. The primary cumulative patency rate amounted to 91 % (20/22) at 6 m
onths. in two cases restenoses of 75% were observed, requiring repeated ang
ioplasty. Conclusion: The new balloon-expandable Bridge(TM)-stents achieve
very good initial technical success and promising short-term patency in the
percutaneous treatment of iliac occlusive disease.