Endovascular treatment of internal iliac artery obstructive disease Konstantinos P. Donas, MD, Arne Schwindt, MD, Georgios A. Pitoulias, MD, Thomas Schönefeld, MD, Claudia Basner, Giovanni Torsello, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 49, Issue 6, Pages 1447-1451 (June 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.207 Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Algorithm shows clinical presentation and management of patients with buttock claudication. ABI, Ankle-brachial index; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PSV, peak systolic velocity; PTA, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1447-1451DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.207) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Digital substraction angiography demonstrates isolated stenosis at the proximal portion of the right internal iliac artery in a patient with severe buttock claudication after 15-meter walking distance. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1447-1451DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.207) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 A balloon-expandable stent was successfully deployed without residual stenosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1447-1451DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.207) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Cumulative patency rate is shown for patients with buttock claudication and internal iliac obstructive disease treated by endovascular means during a mean period of 14.7 ± 5.7 months (standard error of the mean, 0.571). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 1447-1451DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.207) Copyright © 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions