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[Therapeutic approach to the unilateral occlusive iliac artery disease. Preliminary results]

S Zan1, G Varetto, M Maselli

  • 1Dipartimento di Discipline Medico-Chirurgiche, Cattedra e Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Vascolare, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni Battista, Torino, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy.

Minerva Cardioangiologica
|March 26, 2003
PubMed

Insights

Endovascular procedures like angioplasty and stenting are often preferred for localized iliac artery blockages. Surgical intervention remains effective for extensive or bilateral iliac artery disease.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Endovascular Interventions

Background:

  • Unilateral iliac artery occlusive disease presents diverse therapeutic challenges.
  • Analysis of various treatment modalities for this condition is crucial for clinical decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of endovascular versus surgical interventions for unilateral iliac artery occlusive disease.
  • To determine the optimal treatment strategy based on lesion characteristics and extent.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 43 patients with unilateral iliac artery occlusive disease was treated between September 1999 and September 2001.
  • Thirty-four patients (79%) underwent endovascular procedures (angioplasty, stenting), while 9 patients (21%) had surgical revascularization (bypass, reconstruction).

Main Results:

  • Endovascular procedures achieved a success rate of 79.4% (27/34 cases).
  • Surgical revascularization demonstrated a higher success rate of 88.9% (8/9 cases).
  • Failure rates were 20.6% for endovascular and 11.1% for surgical interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Endovascular approaches (angioplasty, stenting) are generally the preferred treatment for well-localized unilateral iliac artery lesions.
  • Conventional surgical intervention is indicated for extensive iliac segment involvement or bilateral disease.
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