[Laser assisted angioplasty].
Percutaneous laser thermal angioplasty with a hot tip fiber was used in 26 patients to recanalize 20 femoropopliteal occlusions, 5 iliac thromboses and one occlusion of the left subclavian artery. Initial angiographic success was achieved in 85% for the femoropopliteal lesions and in 60% for the iliac occlusions. Eight complications did occur, but none necessitated emergency bypass surgery.
Van Bunnen
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Y
Wautrecht
J C
JC
Richoz
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B
Gevenois
P A
PA
Wery
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D
Delcour
C
C
Struyven
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D013348:Subclavian Artery
L'angioplastie assistée au laser.