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Observational studyPloS one2019

Endovascular treatment of different types of iliac occlusions-Results from an observational study.

Vladimir Cvetic, Dragan Sagic, Igor Koncar, Vladimir Kovacevic, Oliver Radmili, Zelimir Antonic, Borivoje Lukic, Nikola Aleksic, Lazar Davidovic, Djordje Radak

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10 authors.

Vladimir CveticSchool of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-7868-7880
Dragan SagicSchool of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia.
Igor KoncarSchool of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia.
Vladimir KovacevicInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Dedinje", Belgrade, Serbia.
Oliver RadmiliClinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
Zelimir AntonicInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Dedinje", Belgrade, Serbia.
Borivoje LukicClinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
Nikola AleksicInstitute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Dedinje", Belgrade, Serbia.
Lazar DavidovicSchool of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia.
Djordje RadakSchool of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the results of endovascular therapy on the treatment of different types of iliac occlusions. MATERIALS AND

methodsA bi-center prospective, non-randomized study was conducted on 100 patients (mean age 59.14 ± 8.53; 64 men) who underwent endovascular treatment of iliac occlusive disease between January 2013 and November 2017. We evaluated baseline data, procedure, and follow-up results for the entire group, and according to Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC II) classification. The majority of patients (60%) were treated for severe claudication; 56 (56%) patients had TASC B occlusions, 28 patients TASC C, and 16 patients TASC D.

resultsThe mean length of the occluded segments was 61.41 ± 35.15 mm. Procedural complications developed in 6 patients (6%). Mean ankle-brachial pressure index increased from 0.40 ± 0.12 preoperatively to 0.82 ± 0.16 postoperatively. The mean follow-up was 33.18 ± 15.03 months. After 1 and 5 years, the primary patency rates were 98% and 75.1%, and the secondary patency rate was 97% respectively. Regarding occlusion complexity there were no statistical significant differences in primary patency rates (TASC B vs. C vs. D: p = 0.19). There were no statistically significant differences in primary patency rates between patients in different clinical stages, as well as between the type of stents, and location of the occlusion.

conclusionIn our study, endovascular treatment for iliac artery occlusions proved to be a safe and efficient approach with excellent primary and secondary patency rates regardless of the complexity of occlusions defined by TASC II classification. This study is aligned with the notion that in well selected patients, endovascular therapy can be the treatment of choice even in complex iliac lesions if performed by experienced endovascular interventionists in high volume centers.

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Endovascular ProceduresArterial Occlusive DiseasesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIliac ArteryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedVascular Patency

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PMID31577801
PMCPMC6774573

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