Kissing balloon technique for angioplasty of popliteal and tibio-peroneal arteries bifurcation

M Gargiulo; F Maioli; G L Faggioli; A Freyrie; T Ceccacci; A Stella

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.01.031

Kissing balloon technique for angioplasty of popliteal and tibio-peroneal arteries bifurcation

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2008 Aug;36(2):197-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.01.031. Epub 2008 Mar 25.

Authors

M Gargiulo¹, F Maioli², G L Faggioli², A Freyrie², T Ceccacci², A Stella²

Affiliations

¹ Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: mauro.gargiulo2@unibo.it.
² Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 18367417
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.01.031

Abstract

Introduction: Kissing balloon technique with two low-profile catheters (KBT) could be the treatment of choice for diseased infrapopliteal artery bifurcation in critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Report: From April to December 2006, 8 patients with CLI and tibial artery disease located in the infrapopliteal bifurcation were treated with KBT. Technical success was achieved in all patients without major or minor complications.

Discussion: Angioplasty of the bifurcation of the popliteal and tibio-peroneal trunk using KBT is a safe and effective procedure in CLI.

MeSH terms

Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects
Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation
Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / pathology
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
Constriction, Pathologic
Female
Humans
Ischemia / etiology
Ischemia / pathology
Ischemia / therapy*
Lower Extremity / blood supply*
Male
Middle Aged
Popliteal Artery* / diagnostic imaging
Severity of Illness Index
Stents
Tibial Arteries* / diagnostic imaging
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome