YAG laser angioplasty in lower extremity: sole therapy as well as adjunct to balloon dilatation.

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dc.contributor.authorRajyaguru, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorOkamura, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorMatsumoto, Ten_US
dc.date.accessioned1989-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T18:18:13Z
dc.date.available1989-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T18:18:13Z
dc.date.issued1989-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTo evaluate efficacy of the YAG laser in severe occlusive arterial lesions of lower extremity, 64 lesions were considered for either laser recanalisation (LR) or laser assisted balloon angioplasty (LABA). Indications for the procedure were incapacitating intermittent claudication (28), rest pain (17) and tissue loss (19). Of those 64, 46 (72%) were recanalised whereas 38 (59%) recanalised to adequate diameter. In stenoses, segmental occlusions and total length occlusions, successful recanalisation resulted in 12/12 (100%), 28/35 (80%) and 6/17 (35%) cases respectively. As compared to stenoses and segmental occlusions, successful recanalisation rate was significantly low in total length occlusions (p less than 0.001). Addition of balloon dilatation to LR decreased the requirement of additional by-pass surgery from 6/16 (60%) to 2/30 (7%) (p less than 0.05). Addition of balloon dilatation to LR had improved the results.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRajyaguru V, Okamura T, Matsumoto T. YAG laser angioplasty in lower extremity: sole therapy as well as adjunct to balloon dilatation. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1989 Oct; 87(10): 227-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/105785
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshAngioplasty, Balloon --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshArteriosclerosis --therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLaser Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshLeg --blood supplyen_US
dc.titleYAG laser angioplasty in lower extremity: sole therapy as well as adjunct to balloon dilatation.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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