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The reentry catheter: a second chance for endoluminal reentry at difficult lower extremity subintimal arterial recanalizations.
- Source :
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Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR [J Vasc Interv Radiol] 2010 May; Vol. 21 (5), pp. 730-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Mar 27. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- From January 2005 to July 2008, a retrospective study was conducted at a single institution to investigate technical success of the use of a reentry device (Outback LTD reentry catheter) in aortoiliac and femoropopliteal artery recanalization in 34 patients (18 men; mean age +/- SD, 72 years +/- 11) in whom the conventional guide wires and catheters failed to reenter the true lumen. True lumen reentry was achieved in 87% (n = 23) and 91% (n = 11) of patients with femoropopliteal and aortoiliac occlusions, respectively. The overall technical success rate with the device was 88% (n = 34). The device success rate in Transatlantic Inter-Society Consensus II class D lesions was significantly lower than in lower lesion classes (71.4% vs 100%; P < .05). No procedure-related complications were encountered. In conclusion, the use of the reentry catheter enhances the likelihood of successful subintimal recanalization of chronic occlusions in femoropopliteal and aortoiliac arteries.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1535-7732
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20347334
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2010.01.025