title: Role of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in aorto-iliac reconstruction.
abstract: Thirty-seven percutaneous transluminal angioplasties were performed in 31 patients with disabling claudication caused by a short stenosis in the iliac segment. This retrospective study showed an overall patency rate by life-table analysis of 93% with a follow-up period of 4 years and 4 months. There were 2 primary failures and 4 minor complications. Two limbs relapsed but were successfully treated with second PTA. These results indicate that PTA is the procedure of choice in treatment of short iliac artery lesions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography