Rotational atherectomy for the treatment of isolated femoral artery traumatic lesion: a case report

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Rotational atherectomy for the treatment of isolated femoral artery traumatic lesion: a case report
Creators Name:	Esposito, G. and Di Serafino, L. and Gargiulo, G. and Sannino, A. and Schiattarella, G.G. and Franzone, A. and Perrino, C. and Chiariello, M.
Abstract:	We describe the case of a 50-year-old man with an isolated plaque of the left distal superficial femoral artery (SFA), probably not related to atherosclerosis, but rather to a traumatic event. He was admitted to our hospital because of intermittent claudication. The critical distal SFA stenosis was documented by angiography and the lesion was treated by rotational atherectomy without stent implantation. At 1-year follow up, Doppler Ultrasound scan demonstrated a normal flow pattern of the left SFA and downstream districts in the absence of any complication. Therefore, rotational atherectomy is a safe and effective technique particularly in cases of peripheral arterial disease wherein stent implantation is dangerous.
Keywords:	Claudicatio Intermittens, Trauma, Rotational Atherectomy
Source:	Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
ISSN:	1122-0643
Publisher:	Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
Volume:	72
Number:	3
Page Range:	148-151
Date:	September 2009
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2009.326

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