title: [Mid-term follow-up after placement of the new balloon-expendable VIP-stent into the iliac arteries].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effectiveness and mid-term patency of VIP balloon expandable stents in patients with iliac occlusive disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between August and December 1997, 26 balloon-expandable VIP (Medtronic) stainless steel vascular stents were implanted in 19 patients with iliac occlusive disease. 22 lesions in common iliac (n = 11), external iliac (n = 5), common iliac plus contralateral external iliac (n = 1), and unilateral common and external iliac (n = 2) arteries were stented, allowing 20 limbs for assessment. There were 18 stenoses and 4 occlusions in 7 female and 12 male patients (mean age 65 years, range 45-80).
  
  
  RESULTS
  All lesions were treated satisfactorily, yielding a technical success rate of 100%. Primary patency was 91% (20/22) at 6 months. In 2 lesions restenoses (90% and 70%) were observed, requiring repeated angioplasty. Color Doppler analysis at 12 months revealed no further restenoses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new VIP balloon-expandable stents achieve very good initial technical success and good mid-term patency in the treatment of iliac occlusive disease.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany. Cristea-Jahnke@t-online.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jahnke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brossmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Voshage
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hilbert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Müller-Hülsbeck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toellner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013193:Stainless Steel; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel