Deakin University
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

Techniques for infrapopliteal arterial bifurcation stenting

Version 2 2024-06-13, 13:00
Version 1 2019-04-30, 11:30
journal contribution
posted on 2024-06-13, 13:00 authored by Hong Kuan Kok, Shirish G Prabhudesai, Irfan Ahmed, Narayan Karunanithy, Said Abisi, Konstantinos Katsanos, Athanasios Diamantopoulos
BACKGROUND: Endovascular treatment of infrapopliteal peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an established and effective treatment strategy for patients with symptomatic PAD. Increasingly, complex infrapopliteal lesions are treated with an endovascular first approach, especially in the setting of critical limb ischemia (CLI) for limb salvage, avoiding major amputations which impact on mobility and quality of life. However, many complex infrapopliteal lesions involving the bifurcation of the tibial arteries remain challenging to treat because of recoil or acute dissection after angioplasty and may require stenting using specialized techniques. METHODS AND RESULTS: We illustrated techniques for infrapopliteal arterial bifurcation stenting using case-based examples. The techniques covered include the single-stent, culottes, kissing, crush, and T-stenting techniques, and each is considered based on individual strengths and limitations. CONCLUSIONS: Infrapopliteal bifurcation stenting allows complex bifurcation lesions to be treated effectively when flow-limiting complications are encountered after angioplasty.

History

Journal

Annals of vascular surgery

Volume

50

Pagination

288-296

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISSN

0890-5096

eISSN

1615-5947

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2018, Elsevier Inc.

Publisher

Elsevier

Usage metrics

    Research Publications

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC