Viabahn for femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In-stent restenosis in the femoropopliteal artery is common (20%-40%). Treatment of in-stent restenosis is challenged by poor patency rate. An ePTFE-covered stent-graft (Viabahn) is inert with a very small pore size that does not allow for significant tissue in-growth. Use...

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Main Authors: Owayed Al Shammeri, Fahad Bitar, Jaime Ghitelman, Peter A. Soukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-11-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.575