Acute limb ischemia after occluded femoro-popliteal stents: a comparative analysis between endovascular revascularization vs. open bypass (FOCUS Study)
Endovascular revascularization and bypass seem to provide effective flow restoration in patients with ALI due to femoro-popliteal ISO. Open surgery was associated with longer hospital stay. At 5 years, no significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of overall patency, need for reintervention(s), and amputation-free survival, even though further studies on a larger sample size and potentially prospective will be necessary to validate these preliminary findings.
Authors
- Rocco Giudice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2310-3825)
- Mauro Gargiulo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3831-5756)
- Giacomo Isernia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6253-3601)
- Giovanni Pratesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0174-3757)
- Massimiliano Martelli
- Arnaldo Ippoliti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-8203)
- Giulia Bertagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-489X)
- Nicola Troisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8779-9120)
- Sandro Lepidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2201-6081)
- Michele Antonello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1029-8878)
- Pierluigi Cappiello
- Gian Franco Veraldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3351-3158)
- Giovanni Tinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2212-3226)
- Raffaella Berchiolli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5307-7157)
- Roberto Silingardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5082-6957)
- Stefano Michelagnoli
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Trieste (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Addolorata (IT)
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena (IT)
- MultiMedica (IT)
- Ospedale San Carlo (IT)
- Nuovo Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Angiology
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s0392-9590.25.05366-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01