[Femoral superficial artery angioplasty: long term results, initial predictive factors. 101 patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate immediate results, clinical improvement, long-term patency and predictive factors of long-term outcome after superficial femoral artery percutaneous angioplasty.


METHODS
Restrospective monocentric study of 101 patients (142 lesions: 105 stenoses and 37 occlusions) technical results, long-term patency (19 months), and clinical improvement (27,5 months) were analyzed. A multifactorial analysis was performed.


RESULTS
Technical success was obtained in 99%, complications and mortality rates were respectively 3% and 2%. At the end of follow-up, 55 patients were clinically improved (20 lost to follow-up), and femoral artery remained patent in 62 patients (10 to follow-up). Statistical analyses revealed 8 significant predictive factors of a good outcome (P<0.05): female gender, non-diabetic, at least one patent artery below the knee, AHA classification <2, no stent, treatment of an occlusion, number of dilatations<3, treatment by statins for hypercholesterolemia.


CONCLUSIONS
Femoral superficial artery angioplasty is usually achieved with low complication rate. We found eight factors predictive of long-term outcome, to keep in mind when indications are discussed.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017130:Angioplasty; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors