ArticleAnnals of vascular diseases2015
Popliteal Retrograde Approach is Effective and Safe for Superficial Femoral Artery Chronic Total Occlusion.
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- Rotational atherectomy via retrograde popliteal access without embolic protection for complex femoropopliteal lesions.CVIR endovascular · 2026Article
- Intraluminal rendezvous via IVUS catheter in a superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusion.AsiaIntervention · 2026Article
- Endovascular management of superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions: Influence of lesion complexity and popliteal access on the efficacy of rotational atherectomy plus drug-coated balloon versus drug-coated balloon alone.Journal of clinical imaging science · 2026Article
- Popliteal access for endovascular procedures in femoropopliteal artery occlusive disease.Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2023Article
- Primary retrograde transpedal approach for revascularization of chronic total occlusions of the superficial femoral artery and re-route technique using percutaneous puncture for re-entry.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2021Article
- Integrated application of antegrade and retrograde recanalization for femoral-popliteal artery chronic total occlusions: outcomes compared with antegrade recanalization.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2018Article
- Retrograde Use of Frontrunner Catheter in Superficial Femoral Artery for Flushing Long Segment Occlusions Involving Distal Common Femoral Artery.Annals of vascular diseases · 2017Article
- Twelve months follow-up after retrograde recanalization of superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusion.Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveEndovascular treatment (EVT) using a popliteal approach is effective for superficial femoral artery (SFA) chronic total occlusion (CTO); however, its effectiveness, safety, and consequent complications are unclear. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe studied 324 consecutive EVTs (in 187 patients) performed at three centers between April 2008 and March 2013, and selected all EVTs that included SFA CTO regions. A total of 91 EVTs (in 65 patients) were included and divided into two groups; "with popliteal approach" (WPA) and "without popliteal approach" (WOPA).
resultsDespite higher rates of hypertension (WPA, 88.9% vs. WOPA, 69.1%; p = 0.04) and CTO length >200 mm (55.6% vs. 28.3%, respectively; p <0.01), the primary success rate was better in the WPA group (97.2% vs. 78.2%, respectively; p <0.01); however, both total complication rate and major complication rate were not significantly different. We compared popliteal puncture using a sheath and using a microcatheter alone. There were no significant differences between sheath and microcatheter use in terms of primary success rates (95.5% vs. 100%, respectively; p = 0.61) and puncture site complications (22.7% vs. 14.2%, respectively; p = 0.53).
conclusionA popliteal approach improved the primary success rate of EVT for SFA CTO.
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