Duplex Ultrasound Surveillance After Femoropopliteal Endovascular Treatment for Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

Background: To review the current literature and establish a consensual recommendation on duplex ultrasound (DUS) surveillance after endovascular treatment of the femoropopliteal tract.

Methods: This systematic review conducted literature searches on DUS surveillance after endovascular treatment of the femoropopliteal tract, and event rates. The primary end point was primary assisted patency.

Surveillance After Surgical and Endovascular Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease: a Dutch Survey.

Objective: At present, there is no clear, optimal approach to surveillance after invasive treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in terms of modality, duration, clinical benefit, and cost effectiveness. The ongoing debate on the clinical benefit and cost effectiveness of standard surveillance creates a clear knowledge gap and may result in overtreatment or undertreatment. In this study, a survey was conducted among vascular surgeons in the Netherlands to assess the currently applied surveillance programmes.