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The reentry catheter: a second chance for endoluminal reentry at difficult lower extremity subintimal arterial recanalizations. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010 May;21(5):730-4

Date

03/30/2010

Pubmed ID

20347334

DOI

10.1016/j.jvir.2010.01.025

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-77956621682 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   37 Citations

Abstract

From January 2005 to July 2008, a retrospective study was conducted at a single institution to investigate technical success of the use of a reentry device (Outback LTD reentry catheter) in aortoiliac and femoropopliteal artery recanalization in 34 patients (18 men; mean age +/- SD, 72 years +/- 11) in whom the conventional guide wires and catheters failed to reenter the true lumen. True lumen reentry was achieved in 87% (n = 23) and 91% (n = 11) of patients with femoropopliteal and aortoiliac occlusions, respectively. The overall technical success rate with the device was 88% (n = 34). The device success rate in Transatlantic Inter-Society Consensus II class D lesions was significantly lower than in lower lesion classes (71.4% vs 100%; P < .05). No procedure-related complications were encountered. In conclusion, the use of the reentry catheter enhances the likelihood of successful subintimal recanalization of chronic occlusions in femoropopliteal and aortoiliac arteries.

Author List

Etezadi V, Benenati JF, Patel PJ, Patel RS, Powell A, Katzen BT

Author

Parag J. Patel MD, MS, FSIR Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Catheterization
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Female
Femoral Artery
Humans
Lower Extremity
Male
Retrospective Studies