Five-year retrograde transpopliteal angioplasty results compared with antegrade angioplasty.

Introduction: Retrograde transpopliteal angioplasty (PA) is a potentially useful alternative technique for endovascular treatment of infra-inguinal arterial disease when antegrade transfemoral puncture (FA) is technically not possible or appropriate. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of PA compared with FA during a 5-year period.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was performed to assess 88 PA and 275 FA performed between January 2003 and January 2008.

Subintimal angioplasty for superficial femoral artery occlusion: poor patency in critical ischaemia.

Introduction: Subintimal angioplasty has been proposed for the treatment of long segment occlusive disease and for patients with critical limb ischaemia (CLI) with significant co-morbidity. There is no consensus as to short- and long-term patency. We present our experience with this technique.

Computed tomography-detected abnormalities following conventional abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair.

Purpose: To determine how time since the operation influences vascular abnormalities following conventional infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair.

Methods: In 47 patients computed tomography was performed 1 to 12 years following the aneurysm repair. Aortic diameters at different levels were measured and other abnormalities recorded.