title: Bioabsorbable stenting in peripheral artery disease.
abstract: Arterial stenting has been broadly utilized for the management of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. The evolution of stent materials has led to the introduction of newer bioabsorbable scaffolds that have been extensively evaluated in the treatment of coronary artery disease. However, the utilization of bioabsorbable stents in the lower extremities remains challenging and has not been evaluated in the same degree. There are not many trials focusing on major outcomes of treatment with bioabsorbable stents or comparing them with other therapeutic choices such as surgery or angioplasty only. The aim of this review is to report current status on bioabsorbable stenting in peripheral artery disease treatment as well as to present the results of all major relevant trials. Moreover, future expectations and challenges with this type of stents are discussed as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: georgegalyfos@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galyfos
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: geogerop@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geropapas
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: gchrstefanidis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stefanidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: stavroskeras@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kerasidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: johnstamatatos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stamatatos
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: gkastrisios@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kastrisios
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: sgiannakakis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giannakakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: gpapacharalampous@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papacharalampous
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: chmaltezos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Chrisostomos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maltezos
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Bioabsorbable; Peripheral arteries; Scaffolds; Stenting