Περίληψη:
Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) is a common manifestation of
atherosclerosis that may lead to limb-threatening ischemia. Over the
past two decades, considerable advances in the management of patients
with AIOD have taken place. Conventional surgical reconstructive
procedures, namely aortofemoral and extra-anatomic bypasses, tend to be
replaced by newer emerging percutaneous techniques, such as angioplasty
and stenting, initially employed to reduce morbidity, complications and
cost of treatment. However, irrational application of these percutaneous
techniques is not suggested, since these surgical procedures are not
devoid of limitations. A careful evaluation of the various restraining
parameters should precede the choice of surgical approach, to ensure the
selection of the most suitable technique in each individual patient, on
the grounds of clinical presentation of the disease and efficiency of
the surgical procedure.
Συγγραφείς:
Paraskevas, KI
Tzortzis, EA
Liapis, CD
