Annals of vascular surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The Common Femoral Artery Bifurcation Lesions: Clinical Outcome of Simple Versus Complex Stenting Techniques - An Analysis Based on the TECCO Trial.
Common femoral artery (CFA) stenting appears as a promising alternative treatment to the open surgery for de novo CFA stenosis. The stenting of lesions just located at the CFA is simple, whereas stenting of CFA bifurcation lesions is more complex, and outcomes are still matter of debate. The aim of this study was to describe and to compare clinical outcomes of techniques used to treat simple over complex lesions for the stenting of CFA lesions. ⋯ The stenting technique for CFA bifurcation lesions is a safe and effective technique. More trials with a large number of patients are needed to define the optimal stenting technique.