Nd-YAG laser ablation of arteriosclerotic obstructions: Clinical long-term results in femoropopliteal artery occlusions |
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| Authors: | Johannes Lammer Ernst Pilger Günter E Klein Klaus Hausegger Fritz Flückiger |
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| Institution: | (1) Departments of Radiology and Internal Medicine of the Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Austria |
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| Abstract: | Laser recanalization of peripheral artery occlusions was performed in 338 patients. A continuous wave Nd-YAG laser was used in combination with  sapphire-probe laser catheters. The initial recanalization rate was 85%. Complications such as dissections, perforations, emboli and spasm were observed in 14%. The cumulative patency rate after 3 years was 48%. |
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| Keywords: | Arteriosclerotic obstructions Laser recanalization Nd-YAG laser |
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