PTA del distretto iliaco: studio clinico controllato

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty CPTA) is a frequently applied technique in the treatment of peripheral occlusive arterial disease (PAOD) espe- cially when it affects large and medium caliber ves- sels. Iliac vessels PTA is preferably associated with arterial stenting in particular in the presence of vascular occlusion. This study evaluates the efficacy of PTA and stenting treatment in 75 patients with occlusion of iliac axes. The immediate results show over 98 of success rate, and the follow-up shows patency of treated segments and a significant impro- vement hi periferal symptoms. There were no major complications in the treatment of iliac PTA and sten- ting.