title: Isolated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the profunda femoris artery for limb ischemia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the outcome of endovascular profunda femoral artery revascularization (ePFR) with ePFR and concurrent endovascular femoropopliteal revascularization (eFPR).
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of the consecutive patients with PFA and femoropopliteal vaso-occulsive disease who underwent ePFR or ePFR + eFPR for severe limb ischemia was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 18 ePFRs and 26 ePFR + eFPRs were performed; 17 (94%) ePFRs and 22 (85%) ePFR + eFPRs were technically successful. The 12-month survival free from amputation and reintervention rates following isolated ePFR were 78% and 72%, respectively, and following ePFR + eFPR were 96% and 81%, respectively. There was no significant difference in the survival free from amputation (P = .4) or reintervention (P = .91) rates between the 2 groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These contemporary data suggest isolated ePFRs and ePFR + eFPRs are associated with good and comparable early limb salvage rates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom. rsmdavies@mac.com
authors.forename: Robert S M
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Sidi H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Adair
authors.forename: Amman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolia
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fishwick
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sayers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D023821:Limb Salvage; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: angioplasty; endovascular; lower limb ischemia; profundaplasty