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Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Enclosed Thrombolysis Versus Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Occlusions: Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S002709900306· OSTI ID:21080354
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  1. Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Royal Hull Hospitals Trust, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ (United Kingdom)
Purpose: To determine whether percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and enclosed thrombolysis (ET) is superior to PTA alone in the treatment of femoropopliteal occlusions. Methods: Twenty-five patients with 5-15-cm-long occlusions in the femoropopliteal segments, with otherwise normal run-in arteries and at least one normal tibioperoneal artery to the foot, were randomized to ET/PTA or PTA alone. Ankle brachial systolic index (ABI) was measured before the procedure and at 24 hr and 12 months after the procedure, when a duplex scan was also carried out. End points in the study were patency at, or repeat intervention before, 12 months. Results: Procedures were successful in 23 of 25 patients. There was one immediate occlusion of tibioperoneal arteries, and one early reocclusion of a reopened segment in the ET/PTA group. There was one early reocclusion in the PTA group. At 12 months patency was 70% and 69.2% in the ET/PTA and PTA groups respectively. Covariant analysis showed no significant difference in ABI between the two groups at any of the three measurement times. Conclusion: This trial demonstrated no difference between ET/PTA and PTA alone in femoropopliteal occlusions associated with normal proximal arteries and at least one normal tibioperoneal artery.
OSTI ID:
21080354
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 21; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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