Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the iliac arteries: 66 experiences

A comparison of covered vs bare expandable stents for the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease

“…Patency rates of 80% to 90% after 5 years have been reported for short iliac stenoses, which is comparable with patency results for open surgery. 28,29 For complex, multifocal, or totally occluded atherosclerotic segments of iliac arteries (C and D lesions), TASC recommends surgery as the procedure of choice. 10 Since their first applications by Dotter, endovascular metallic stent placement has been widely used for the treatment of patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease.…”

Impact of Endovascular Technique in Vascular Surgery Training at a Large University Hospital in Brazil

“…At first, endovascular surgery was accepted only for the treatment of short obstructive lesions of the iliac arteries, 10 and it was found that outcomes were comparable with open surgery and were less invasive. Improvements in surgical devices and radiologic equipment 11 quickly made endovascular surgical approaches an acceptable alternative in the treatment of other vascular segments and diseases.…”

“…Improvements in surgical devices and radiologic equipment 11 quickly made endovascular surgical approaches an acceptable alternative in the treatment of other vascular segments and diseases. [10][11][12] Aneurysms, dissections, and stenosis of the aorta and its branches are now, in most cases, treated using endovascular techniques, provided the disease is within some anatomic guidelines. From an option reserved for patients in 16 Moreover, the increase achieved in the endovascular operations offset this loss.…”

Aortic rupture: a complication of transluminal angioplasty

“…[6]. Some investigators consider calcified plaques of the aortic wall an absolute contraindication for PTA [7], whereas others do treat them by PTA [3,5,8]. Accurate charactenzation of an atheromatous lesion seems to remain the most important factor in performing PTA successfully [8,9].…”