[Stent-assisted recanalization of femoropopliteal arterial occlusive disease : Influence of stent design on patency rates].

CONCLUSION: The published data are heterogeneous and comparative studies for different stent designs are completely missing. Over the past decade the patency rates after femoropopliteal stenting could be improved. According to available data stenting of short lesions < 5 cm does not show any benefit compared to isolated balloon angioplasty. Primary stenting is now recommended for intermediate and longer lesions > 6.4 cm. Due to the heterogeneity of published data a clear benefit for a specific stent design is not obvious; however, data for interwoven stents are promising and show a tendency towards improved patency, at least for certain lesions. Randomized controlled comparative trials are needed to confirm this result. PMID: 26842999 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Radiologe - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Radiologe Source Type: research