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Vascular brachytherapy after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of superficial femoral arteries - one year observation
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Abstract
Material and methods: Treatment was carried out in 20 cases. The patients with severe stenoses or total occlusions verified in angiography were selected. In the group of 19 patients two were women. The average age of the patients was 58.7 years. VBT was performed immediately after PTA. The 15 Grey dose, with high dose rate, was applied. The dose was calculated on the basis of individually chosen distance from internal surface of artery wall, which varied from 2 to 3 mm. The mean observation time after treatment was 12 months. The shortest time was 1 month and the longest 18 months. At the end of the observation time the DSA angiography was performed on every patient.
Results: During the first two months, in three cases, an acute thrombosis was observed in the treated artery. In the third month, one treated artery occluded. In the sixth month of observation one case of acute thrombosis was observed. The rest of the patients were free of restenoses.
Abstract
Material and methods: Treatment was carried out in 20 cases. The patients with severe stenoses or total occlusions verified in angiography were selected. In the group of 19 patients two were women. The average age of the patients was 58.7 years. VBT was performed immediately after PTA. The 15 Grey dose, with high dose rate, was applied. The dose was calculated on the basis of individually chosen distance from internal surface of artery wall, which varied from 2 to 3 mm. The mean observation time after treatment was 12 months. The shortest time was 1 month and the longest 18 months. At the end of the observation time the DSA angiography was performed on every patient.
Results: During the first two months, in three cases, an acute thrombosis was observed in the treated artery. In the third month, one treated artery occluded. In the sixth month of observation one case of acute thrombosis was observed. The rest of the patients were free of restenoses.
Keywords
restenosis; vascular brachytherapy; femoral arteries; acute thrombosis
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Vascular brachytherapy after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of superficial femoral arteries - one year observation
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
53-60
Published online
2002-09-03
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Chirurgia Polska 2002;4(2):53-60.
Keywords
restenosis
vascular brachytherapy
femoral arteries
acute thrombosis
Authors
Piotr Walichiewicz
Jerzy Piecuch
Brygida Białas
Witold Orkisz
Marek Fijałkowski
Andrzej Kozłowski
Piotr Rudnicki
Wojciech Karcz
Wacław Kuczmik
Leszek Miszczyk
Krzysztof Ślosarek
