The Contemporary Safety and Effectiveness of Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery and Peripheral Endovascular Interventions in the Treatment of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease. Issue 21 (24th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsai, Thomas T.; Rehring, Thomas F.; Rogers, R. Kevin; Shetterly, Susan M.; Wagner, Nicole M.; Gupta, Rajan; Jazaeri, Omid; Hedayati, Nasim; Jones, W. Schuyler; Patel, Manesh R.; Ho, P. Michael; Go, Alan S.; Magid, David J.
• Is Part Of: Circulation. Volume 132:Issue 21(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11-24
• Subjects: comparative effectiveness research -- lower extremity bypass surgery -- peripheral arterial disease; Blood -- Circulation -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular system -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Blood Circulation; Cardiovascular System; Vascular Diseases; 616.1
• DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013440
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-7322

Abstract

Abstract : Background—: Treatment for symptomatic peripheral artery disease includes lower extremity bypass surgery (LEB) and peripheral endovascular interventions (PVIs); however, limited comparative effectiveness data exist between the 2 therapies. We assessed the safety and effectiveness of LEB and PVI in patients with symptomatic claudication and critical limb ischemia. Methods and Results—: In a community-based clinical registry at 2 large integrated healthcare delivery systems, we compared 883 patients undergoing PVI and 975 patients undergoing LEB between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2011. Rates of target lesion revascularization were greater for PVI than for LEB in patients presenting with claudication (12.3±2.7% and 19.0±3.5% at 1 and 3 years versus 5.2±2.4% and 8.3±3.1%, log-rank P <0.001) and critical limb ischemia (19.1±4.8% and 31.6±6.3% at 1 and 3 years versus 10.8±2.5% and 16.0±3.2%, log-rank P <0.001). However, in comparison with PVI, LEB was associated with increased rates of complications up to 30 days following the procedure (37.1% versus 11.9%, P <0.001). There were no differences in amputation rates between the 2 groups. Findings remained consistent in sensitivity analyses by using propensity methods to account for treatment selection. Conclusions—: In patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease, in comparison with LEB, PVI was associated with fewer 30-day procedural complications, higher revascularization rates at 1 and 3 years, and no difference in subsequent amputations. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.