title: "Kissing-balloon" technique for abdominal aorta angioplasty. Initial results and long term outcome.
abstract: We evaluated results after angioplasty of the distal abdominal aorta using "kissing-balloon" technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS. From 1981 through 1993, 14 patients (12 women and 2 men, average age 52.4 years), underwent balloon angioplasty of the distal segment of the abdominal aorta. In 8 patients stenosis involved one or both iliac arteries as well. In all cases double balloon technique was used. Follow-up was based on clinical, angiographical and duplex scanning examinations. RESULTS. The initial success rate was 85% (12/14). In one case there was residual stenosis of 20% (redilated successfully 1 month later), and in one case there was acute thrombosis of the right iliac artery (successfully relieved surgically). Long-term follow-up (6-143 months) showed good patency of the dilated segment in all patients (including patients that initially failed). At follow-up, all patients were asymptomatic. CONCLUSION. Dilatation of the distal abdominal aorta using "kissing-balloon" technique is a safe and efficient modality of treatment, with acceptable initial and excellent long-term results.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Cardiovascular Disease Dedinje, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sagic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grujicic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peric
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Popovic
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Radevic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bojic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler