Cutting balloon recanalization for femoral artery stenosis in a child: a case report.
A chronic femoral artery stenosis associated with an ipsilateral leg length discrepancy was found resistant to high-pressure balloon angioplasty. Improvement in vessel caliber and relief of the stenosis were achieved after a cutting balloon.
Garty
Yael
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Toronto M5G 1X8, Canada.
Benson
Lee
L
D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male