[Femoropopliteal laser recanalization--a multicenter study].
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%.
Lammer
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Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Universität Graz.
Pilger
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Karnel
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Schurawitzki
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Horvath
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Oertl
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Riedl
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M
Umek
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Klein
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Schreyer
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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
Femoropopliteale Laserrekanalisation--eine Multicenterstudie.