title: [Results of percutaneous implantation of coated vascular prostheses in long-distance femoropopliteal occlusions].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of primary patency rate, complications and midterm follow-up after implantation of endoprostheses in femoropopliteal occlusions.
  
  
  METHODS
  25 patients suffering from femoropopliteal occlusion (average length 7 cm) underwent percutaneous femoropopliteal endoprosthesis treatment. A total of 34 endoprostheses were implanted. Clinical and Doppler follow-up was performed after 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. Mean follow-up is 6 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Percutaneous placement of endoprostheses was successful primarily in 24/25 patients. In one patient an early occlusion of the endoprosthesis occurred, caused by an embolic complication. Primary patency was 64% after 6 months and secondary patency rate was 71%. Severe local pain at the application site and fever was observed in 40% of the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The occlusion rate of 36% after 6 months is high. Long-term follow-up must be awaited before a general recommendation can be made. The cause of the local pain and fever in the early postinterventional period remains unclear.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Müller-Hülsbeck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brossmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schwarzenberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D014654:Vascular Patency