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Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Vol. 18, No. 1, 39-43 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/153100350601800117

Covered Stenting of the Superficial Femoral Artery Using the Viabahn Stent-Graft

Patrick J. Geraghty, MD

St Louis, MO

High initial technical success rates for superficial femoral artery revascularization are possible using multiple modalities. For these interventions to pose a serious challenge to open surgical bypass, improved primary patency in mid- and long-term follow-up must be achieved. In several smaller studies, covered stenting of the superficial femoral artery has shown superior patency at 2 years after intervention. The ongoing VIBRANT trial randomizes patients to superficial femoral artery intervention with either bare nitinol stents or Viabahn covered stents. The 3-year outcomes data from this trial will better define the role of percutaneous intervention for complex superficial femoral artery disease.

Key Words: femoral artery revascularization • covered stent-graft • Viabahn stent


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