Outpatient peripheral angioplasty: survey of complications and patients' perceptions.
We report our experience with a total of 79 peripheral angioplasties performed in 64 patients on an outpatient basis between July 1983 and April 1985. Review of the medical files and a telephone inquiry in 58 subjects (72 angioplasties) revealed no major complications, a low rate of minor complications (1.5%), and a high degree of patient satisfaction (99%).
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*