title: Drug-eluting balloons to treat iliac in-stent restenosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To report our experience in the use of drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) for the treatment of symptomatic iliac in-stent restenosis (ISR).
  
  
  METHODS
  Six patients underwent treatment using DEBs for iliac ISRs in our centers between September 2011 and May 2014. The patients were predominantly women (4 of 6, 66.7%) with a mean age of 67.2 years (range, 46-75 years). Technical success was achieved in all cases. During the follow-up (mean duration, 15.5 months; range, 3-30 months), healing of the lesions/relief of symptoms was obtained in 5 of 6 cases (83.3%). Estimated 2-year rates of overall patency and limb salvage were 100%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of DEBs in the treatment of iliac ISR is safe and effective. The early and 2-year outcomes are promising. However, further experience with larger patient groups is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: nicola.troisi@alice.it.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Troisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ercolini
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peretti
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferraresi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pitì
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Setti
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michelagnoli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D019233:Retreatment; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices; D014654:Vascular Patency
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible