In:
Journal of Endovascular Therapy, SAGE Publications, Vol. 8, No. 6 ( 2001-12), p. 539-546
Abstract:
To assess the impact of learning on the rate of success and complications of carotid stenting in a single-center, one-operator series and prospectively follow a patient cohort with regard to restenosis. Methods: In 303 patients (mean age 70 ± 8.8 years), 320 internal carotid arteries (ICA) were treated with carotid stenting for stenoses ≥70%. Four groups of 80 consecutive interventions were compared with regard to primary technical success and periprocedural complications. Stent patency in follow-up was assessed using duplex scanning. Results: Stenting was successful in 298 (93%) arteries. The combined neurological complications (transient ischemic attacks and all strokes) and 30-day death rate was 8.2% (n = 25), but the all stroke and 30-day death rate was 3.0% (n = 9). A significant reduction in the frequency of neurological complications after the initial 80 interventions was observed (p = 0.03), but technical success was not appreciably improved with increasing experience thereafter. Over a median 12 months (interquartile range 6 to 24), cumulative patency rates were 91%, 90%, and 91% at 6, 12, and 36 months, respectively. Conclusions: Elective carotid stenting can be performed with excellent technical success, an acceptable frequency of periprocedural complications, and good intermediate-term patency. However, our findings suggest that a larger number of interventions should be performed to overcome the negative effects of the initial learning phase.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1526-6028
,
1545-1550
DOI:
10.1177/152660280100800601
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2001
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2049858-5
