Safety and feasibility study of non-invasive robot-assisted high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for the treatment of atherosclerotic plaques in the femoral artery: protocol for a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic disease leading to stenosis and/or occlusion of the arterial circulation of the lower extremities. The currently available revascularisation methods have an acceptable initial success rate, but the long-term patency is limited, while surgical revascularisation is associated with a relatively high perioperative risk. This urges the need for development of less invasive and more effective treatment modalities. This protocol article describes a study investigating a new non-invasive technique that uses robot assisted high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat atherosclerosis in the femoral artery.

Methods and analysis

A pilot study is currently performed in 15 symptomatic patients with PAD with a signif

SUBMITTER: Simons MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062820 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature