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Initial Results of Concomitant Cryoplasty After Remote Endarterectomy of the Superficial Femoral Artery: A Feasibility Study (Cryoplasty Following Remote Endarterectomy)
Author(s) -
Suzanne S. Gisbertz,
Gert-Jan de Borst,
T. T. C. Overtoom,
Frans L. Moll,
JeanPaul P.M. de Vries
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
vascular and endovascular surgery/vascular and endovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-9116
pISSN - 1538-5744
DOI - 10.1177/1538574409347397
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , endarterectomy , claudication , surgery , concomitant , atherectomy , femoral artery , angioplasty , radiology , stenosis , vascular disease , stent , arterial disease
Remote endarterectomy is a less invasive technique compared with supragenicular bypass surgery for superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusive disease. Early restenosis remains one of the drawbacks of this procedure. To prevent restenosis following remote endarterectomy, concomitant cryoplasty of the desobstruct SFA was introduced.

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