title: [Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the terminal abdominal aorta. Apropos of a case with a review of the literature].
abstract: The indications and results of peripheral arterial angioplasty have now been well defined. The application of this technique to lesions of the infra-renal abdominal aorta has not been particularly controversial up until now but very few cases have been reported in the literature. The authors report a new case using the technique of a double balloon inserted into the two femoral arteries. Apart from the advantages of angioplasty, this technique appears to avoid the risk of impotence inherent with aorto-iliac surgery. The use of Road-Mapping simplifies the problems of detection, position, and adaptation of the balloon and reduces the duration of the procedures.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lefèvre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Petitier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bouilly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Angioplastie transluminale percutanée de l'aorte abdominale terminale. A propos d'une observation avec revue de la littérature.