title: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the ilio-femoro-popliteal arteries: initial and long-term results.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has been widely used for dilatation and recanalization of occluded or stenosed vessels, but clinical experience in Japan is not extensive. Follow-ups of 78 ilio-femoro-popliteal angioplasties were performed for up to 51 months to assess the initial and long-term results. The initial technical success rate was 91%. The three-year cumulative patency rate was 75%. This study demonstrates that the long-term results of PTA of ilio-femoro-popliteal arterial lesions are competitive with reconstructive surgery. PTA should be the treatment of choice in patients with atherosclerotic narrowing or occlusion of the lower extremities.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011859:Radiography