title: [Femoropopliteal laser recanalization--a multicenter study].
abstract: Laser-assisted angioplasty was performed in four different hospital centers, following the same treatment protocol and using an Nd-YAG laser with a sapphire-probe catheter. The initial recanalization rate of 259 femoro-popliteal occlusions with a mean length of 7.5 cm was 84%. Dissections or perforations were observed in 10%. An emergency surgical intervention was required in 1.1%. The long-term patency rate of the successfully recanalized arteries was 74% after 2 years. The cumulative cure rate of all 259 patients was 62%.
authors: Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Universität Graz.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lammer
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Pilger
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Karnel
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Schurawitzki
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Horvath
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Oertl
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Riedl
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Umek
authors: G E
authors: GE
authors: Klein
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Schreyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001317:Austria; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011150:Popliteal Artery
vernacular_title: Femoropopliteale Laserrekanalisation--eine Multicenterstudie.