The long-term effects of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, local catheter-lysis and stent-implantation
Beck, A.; Egheoni, G.C.; Milic, S.; Spagnoli, A.M.
La Clinica Terapeutica 131(3): 149-164
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-9074 PMID: 2533027 Document Number: 328761
During a period of 8 years 4750 percutaneous transluminal angioplasties and local lyses have been performed in the Department of Radiology of the University of Freiburg and the Hochrheinklinik Bad Säckingen. From 1984 to 1988 all patients have been controlled clinically and in 320 cases angiographically. The main localization of the lesions was the pelvic and the femoro-popliteal region. The short-term results have been compared with long-term results i.e. 2-8 years after PTA therapy. Long term success of PTA (2-8 years after the intervention) reached 85% in stage IIa, 73% in stage IIb, 68% in stage III and 36% in stage IV including all regions of treated arteries. 8 patients with stent implantation could be controlled and showed remarkably good results: 5 patients had patent stents after 16 months.