[Analysis and treatment discussion of 778 DSA with atherosclerosis occlusion in lower extremities].
OBJECTIVE
To study on lesion characteristic and treatment of atherosclerosis occlusion (ASO).


METHODS
Collect and analysis 413 patients, 778 lower extremities digital subtraction angiography (DSA) from Jan. 1, 1996 to Dec. 31, 2007 in our hospital.


RESULTS
Left 220 (28.3%), right 208 (26.7%), both 350 (45.0%); type I 65 (8.4%), type II 194 (24.9%), type III 519 (66.6%); single level 135 (17.4%), multilevel 643 (82.6%); profound lesions stenosis 82 (10.5%), occlusion 16 (2.1%).


CONCLUSIONS
Multilevel lesions are the main characteristic in all cases (about 4/5); we should design individual treatment dependent on lesion characteristic. Endovascular intervention and bypass reconstruction is main treatment for ASO.
Xue
Guan-hua
GH
Departmnet of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China. guanhuaxue@yeah.net
Zhang
Ji-wei
JW
Liang
Wei
W
Ye
Meng
M
Zhang
Hao
H
Zhang
Bai-gen
BG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods