Balloon Angioplasty for Traumatic Popliteal Artery Disruption: Sustained Patency at 9 Years

The prompt management of patients presenting with limb-threatening ischemia owing to traumatic arterial injury is critical.1,2 In many cases, endovascular treatment of blunt vascular trauma plays an important role in avoiding surgical intervention or amputation.3-7 Among these techniques, balloon an...

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Published inJournal of endovascular therapy Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 133 - 134
Main Authors Miyayama, Shiro, Yamashiro, Masashi, Okuda, Miho, Takeda, Taro, Aburano, Hiroyuki, Shigenari, Noriaki, Aotake, Yasuo, Matsui, Osamu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2008
Allen Press Inc
Subjects
Accidental Falls
Angiography
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - etiology
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - therapy
Female
Humans
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Popliteal Artery - injuries
Trauma
Vascular Patency
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The prompt management of patients presenting with limb-threatening ischemia owing to traumatic arterial injury is critical.1,2 In many cases, endovascular treatment of blunt vascular trauma plays an important role in avoiding surgical intervention or amputation.3-7 Among these techniques, balloon angioplasty has been applied to treat intimai injuries by pushing the intimai flap against the vascular wall to restore arterial flow.
ISSN:1526-6028
1545-1550
DOI:10.1583/07-2290.1