Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Balloon Angioplasty Versus Primary Stenting in the Infrapopliteal Disease
Conclusion:
Primary BMS implantation had no advantage over balloon angioplasty in reducing restenosis or revascularization for infrapopliteal disease. Primary DES implantation seems to be a promising treatment for focal infrapopliteal lesions. Publication bias could not be ruled out, and the results should be treated with caution.
Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Yang, X., Lu, X., Ye, K., Li, X., Qin, J., Jiang, M. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research