Limitations of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of femoro-distal graft stenoses.
Non-invasive follow-up of 94 femoro-distal reconstructions has identified 14 graft related stenoses (4 proximal anastomotic, 4 intragraft and 7 distal anastomotic). Stenoses treated by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) recurred by 6 months. Stenoses treated by surgical revision remained satisfactory with a mean follow-up of 13 months. In this series, formal surgical revision appears to be superior to PTA for the treatment of graft stenoses.
Thompson
J F
JF
Vascular Surgical Unit, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, U.K.
McShane
M D
MD
Gazzard
V
V
Clifford
P C
PC
Chant
A D
AD
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation