Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1447-1451 , June 2009

Endovascular treatment of internal iliac artery obstructive disease

  • Konstantinos P. Donas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster and Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Konstantinos P. Donas, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster and Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Hohenzollernring 72, 48145 Münster, Germany
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  • Arne Schwindt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster and Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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  • Georgios A. Pitoulias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, G. Gennimatas Hospital, University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Thomas Schönefeld, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster and Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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  • Claudia Basner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster and Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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  • Giovanni Torsello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster and Center of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany

Received 9 December 2008 ,Accepted 14 February 2009.

  • Image Result

    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 velo

    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.

  • Image Result
    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

    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.

  • Image Result
    A balloon-expandable stent was successfully deployed without residual stenosis.

    A balloon-expandable stent was successfully deployed without residual stenosis.

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    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 o

    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).

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00489-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.207

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1447-1451 , June 2009

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