title: Remote superficial femoral artery endarterectomy.
abstract: The advent of minimally invasive procedures such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with or without stent, laser-assisted balloon angioplasty, and atherectomy, whose results have proven disappointing in the treatment of long-segment (> more than 15 cm) superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusive disease, stimulated a reassessment of SFA endarterectomy. With the evolution of remote superficial femoral artery endarterectomy (RSFAE) a minimally invasive technique became available which could be performed through a single incision, allowed, debulking of the arterial plaque, and placement of an endovascular stent. We report results of RSFAE in an initial trial, results of RSFAE in concert with the aSpire Covered Stent which is a flexible ePTFE covered Nitinol stent with significant radial strength to withstand torsional stresses at the knee joint, and RSFAE and distal vein bypass for limb salvage.
authors.affiliation: Departmernt of Vascular Surgery, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA. docro@mindspring.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schubart
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Wellons
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency