[Mid-term follow-up after placement of the new balloon-expendable VIP-stent into the iliac arteries].
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.
Jahnke
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Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany. Cristea-Jahnke@t-online.de
Brossmann
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J
Voshage
G
G
Hilbert
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C
Müller-Hülsbeck
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S
Grimm
J
J
Toellner
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D
Heller
M
M
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
D013193:Stainless Steel