Single-center experience with remote endarterectomy for the treatment of long-segment superficial femoral artery occlusion: Long-term results
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2015Language
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Objectives: Remote endarterectomy (RE) is a relatively minimally invasive procedure as an alternative to femoropopliteal above-knee bypass for the treatment of long-segment superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusion. The objective of this study was to report our experience and to evaluate the long-term outcome. Design: Single-center nonrandomized retrospective study with prospective collection of patients' data. Methods: Twelve patients (11 men; mean age 72 years, range 55-81 years) with long (>10 cm) SFA occlusion underwent RE followed by stent (aSpire) placement at the distal end of the endarterectomy. All patients had at least 2 tibial vessels outflow. Indications were severe claudication in 9 (75%), rest pain in 1(8%), and gangrene in 2 (17%) cases. Technical, hemodynamic success rates and clinical improvement were recorded. Assessment of patency and limb loss was made at a mean follow-up of 50 months (range 12-66 months). Results: Technical success rate was 100%. Immediate hemodynamic and clinical improvement were 92% and 75%, respectively. The mean increase in the Ankle-Brachial pressure index was 0.24. The primary, primary-assisted, and secondary patency rates were 50%, 83%, and 100%, respectively. The perioperative mortality rate was 8% (one death due to myocardial infarction). There was no early (30-day) reocclusion. During the follow-up, 5 (41.6%) cases underwent 7 reinterventions, all by endovascular means. The amputation rate was 16% (2 of 12). Conclusions: The RE for long SFA occlusion is a feasible procedure with acceptable short- and long-term outcomes in the presence of distal arterial outflow. Good long-term patency and limb salvage can be achieved with close surveillance and with the compensation of endovascular reintervention procedures. © The Author(s) 2015.
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