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SUBMITTER: Ahn J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10642822 | biostudies-literature | 2023
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ahn Jihun J Yu HyeYon H Rha Seung-Woon SW Choi Byoung Geol BG Kang Dong Oh DO Choi Cheol Ung CU Park Sangho S Seo Jon J Kim Kichang K Kim Minung M Kim Yong Hoon YH Seo Yong Seong YS
PloS one 20231113 11
This prospective, multicenter, randomized study aimed to compare the 1-year clinical outcomes after primary stenting with self-expanding bare metal nitinol stent (SENS) and plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) and below-the-knee (BTK) lesions. Overall, 119 patients with CLI and BTK lesions were randomized to POBA alone (POBA group, 61 patients) or primary stenting with SENS (stenting group, 58 patients) after achieving acceptable POBA results in targ ...[more]