Research article summary (published 30 Oct 1992):

[A prospective study to determine the recanalization time with a guide wire/recanalization catheter system in arterial occlusions]

(Prospektive Studie zur Rekanalisationszeitbestimmung mit einem Führungsdraht/Rekanalisationskathetersystem bei arteriellen Okklusionen.)

Full Abstract

The success rate and time taken for recanalization was determined in a prospective study of 82 consecutive unselected patients (53 men, 29 women; mean age 65.7 +/- 13, from 28 to 88 years). There were 106 complete occlusions of infrarenal arteries and a hydrophilic guide wire with a special 5-F recanalization catheter was used. Mean occlusion length was 12.97 +/- 10 cm (from 1 cm-45 cm). 79.3% of occlusions were in the femoro-popliteal territory, 6.6% were iliac and 14.1% tibial. 101 of the 106 occlusions were recanalized (95.3%). Mean recanalization time was 120.8 +/- 228.1 s (from 1 s-1440 s), mean recanalization velocity was 0.11 cm/s. The majority of obstructions could be recanalized in less than one minute. The five occlusions which could not be recanalized were distal lesions in the superficial femoral artery and which were longer than 10 cm; two were calcified. There were no complications resulting from the recanalization apart from three perforations which were clinically not apparent. Consequent angioplasty proved successful in 78.1% of these patients.

Author information

Author/s: Wagner, H J (HJ); Reuter, P (P); Alfke, H (H); Starck, E (E);

Affiliation: Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Städtische Kliniken Kassel.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin (Rofo), published in GERMANY. (Language: ger)

Reference: 1992-Nov; vol 157 (issue 5) : pp 477-83

Dates: Created 1992/12/22; Completed 1992/12/22; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 1421189, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Alloys Angioplasty, Balloon - instrumentation; methods; statistics & numerical data Arterial Occlusive Diseases - epidemiology; radiography; therapy Female Femoral Artery - radiography Humans

Humans Iliac Artery - radiography Male Middle Aged Popliteal Artery - radiography Prospective Studies Radiography, Interventional Tibial Arteries - radiography Time Factors

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Associated Chemicals: Alloys (0) ; nitinol (52013-44-2)

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