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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the lower extremities by the vascular surgeon

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Annals of Vascular Surgery

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As vascular surgeons, we performed 376 percutaneous transluminal angioplasties as follows: aorta and iliac arteries (148), infrainguinal arteries (191), and bypass grafts (21). Sixteen procedures were attempted but not completed. Neodymiumyttrium-aluminum-garnet laser thermoprobe was successfully used prior to balloon dilatations in 49 procedures. In contrast to our experience with operative intervention, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed more frequently for claudication (75%), nondiabetics (72%), and women (45%). Median age was 71 years. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty either preceded or followed proximal or distal open reconstruction in 58 extremities. Primary patency rates for iliac percutaneous transluminal angioplasties were: 94% at one month, 93% at six months, and 88% at one year. For infrainguinal percutaneous transluminal angioplasties they were 95%, 82%, and 70% at 1, 6, and 12 months, respectively. Repeat percutaneous transluminal angioplasty increased the one-year patency rates to 92% and 86% for iliac and infrainguinal percutaneous transluminal angioplasties, respectively. Preliminary data indicate that the six-month secondary patency rates were 82% for laser-assisted percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and 65% for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of distal bypass grafts. The implementation of balloon angioplasty was facilitated by our 21 years of experience with arteriography. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has become a valuable adjunct to the practice of vascular surgery by expanding the therapeutic options for managing peripheral vascular occlusive disease.

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California

    Robert W. Harris MD, Leopoldo B. Dulawa MD, George Andros MD, Robert W. Oblath MD, Sergio X. Salles-Cunha PhD & Roseanne L. Apyan RN

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Harris, R.W., Dulawa, L.B., Andros, G. et al. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the lower extremities by the vascular surgeon. Annals of Vascular Surgery 5, 345–353 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02015295

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