Percutaneous recanalization of iliac artery occlusions: an alternative to surgery in the high-risk patient

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed successfully in three patients with total occlusions involving the iliac artery. Two patients had occlusion of the external iliac artery and the third patient had occlusion of the common iliac artery. The vessels were still patent at 3-12 months af...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 143; no. 2; pp. 313 - 316
Main Authors Pilla, TJ, Peterson, GJ, Tantana, S, Lang, ER, Wolverson, MK
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.08.1984
Subjects
Angioplasty, Balloon
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - complications
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - surgery
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - therapy
Cerebrovascular Disorders - complications
Coronary Disease - complications
Humans
Iliac Artery - diagnostic imaging
Intermittent Claudication - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Risk
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Summary:Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was performed successfully in three patients with total occlusions involving the iliac artery. Two patients had occlusion of the external iliac artery and the third patient had occlusion of the common iliac artery. The vessels were still patent at 3-12 months after the procedure. One complication occurred involving a thrombus in the common femoral artery of the diseased leg. The thrombus was surgically removed under local anesthesia. In high-risk patients, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of total iliac artery occlusions may represent a viable alternative to surgery.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/ajr.143.2.313