Ultrasound-guided adjunct to endovascular treatment of long-segment femoropopliteal chronic total occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To describe the outcomes of endovascular treatment (EVT) using ultrasound (US) adjunct guidance for long-segment femoropopliteal chronic total occlusion (LSFP-CTO).

Methods

The medical record of 66 patients who underwent EVT, either conventional or US-guided, for LSFP-CTO recanalization at our institution between October 2016 and October 2023 was retrospectively reviewed. Baseline characteristics, procedural data, and clinical outcomes were analysed. Patency rates during post-procedural follow-up were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Results

The mean total lesion length was 242.08 ± 37.57 mm and 249.84 ± 46.52 mm in the conventional EVT and US-guided EVT groups, respectively (p > 0.05). Technical success was achieved in 30 patients (93.75%) in the c

SUBMITTER: Wang DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581594 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature