Kissing balloon technique for angioplasty of popliteal and tibio-peroneal arteries bifurcation.
BACKGROUND
Kissing balloon technique with two low-profile catheters (KBT) could be the treatment of choice for diseased infrapopliteal artery bifurcation in critical limb ischemia (CLI).


METHODS
From April to December 2006, 8 patients with CLI and tibial artery disease located in the infrapopliteal bifurcation were treated with KBT. Technical success was achieved in all patients without major or minor complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Angioplasty of the bifurcation of the popliteal and tibio-peroneal trunk using KBT is a safe and effective procedure in CLI.
Gargiulo
M
M
Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: mauro.gargiulo2@unibo.it.
Maioli
F
F
Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Faggioli
G L
GL
Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Freyrie
A
A
Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Ceccacci
T
T
Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Stella
A
A
Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome