title: Is Common Femoral Artery Stenosis Still a Surgical Disease?
abstract: Surgical endarterectomy has long been the standard approach for treating atherosclerotic stenosis in the common femoral artery. Its major advantage is the associated long-term patency, which approaches 95% at 5 years. Nevertheless, recent studies have suggested that percutaneous treatment may be a valid alternative to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Institute, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Institute, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soukas
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Institute, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Electronic address: Herbert.Aronow@lifespan.org.
authors.forename: Herbert D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Aronow
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Atherosclerosis; Claudication; Common femoral artery; Critical limb ischemia; Endarterectomy; Endovascular