Atherectomy followed by drug-coated balloon angioplasty for below knee lesions in diabetic patients

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the long-term outcomes of below the knee revascularization with percutaneous atherectomy followed by drug-coated balloon and revascularization with drug-coated balloon alone for symptomatic diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease. Patients and methods: Between April 2015 and January 2020, total of 128 patients and 228 below the knee procedures were enrolled into this retrospective study. Sixty-five patients were treated with atherectomy followed by drug-coated balloon and 63 patients were treated solely with drug-coated balloon. Results: Technical success rates were similar in the AT+DCB group and DCB group. Target lesion revascularization (TLR) was found similar in both groups at 6-month follow-up. Clinically, driven repeat endovascular and surgical limb revascularization rates were also significantly lower at 12 and 24 months. Conclusion: Combined usage of rotational atherectomy and drug-coated balloons for the treatment of diabetic patients with below-the knee arterial lesions and critical limb ischemia is associated with reduced long-term TLR rates and improved the long-term outcomes.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Rodoplu,Orhan, Er,Zafer, Erdinc,Ibrahim, Ozturk,Cuneyd
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C. 2022
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2444-054X2022000800029
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