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PTA vs stent: Technical success

PTA probably leads to higher technical success ITT No. of limbs: 476 (5 RCTs) compared with stent (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
PTA vs stent
Technical success ITT No. of limbs: 476 (5 RCTs) · people with infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia
PTA probably leads to higher technical success ITT No. of limbs: 476 (5 RCTs) compared with stent (moderate certainty).
Angioplasty versus stenting for infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 3 [1.14, 7.93]Not reportedModerate
PTA vs stent
Technical success TA No. of limbs: 474 (5 RCTs) · people with infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia
PTA probably leads to higher technical success TA No. of limbs: 474 (5 RCTs) compared with stent (moderate certainty).
Angioplasty versus stenting for infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.78 [1.04, 7.41]Not reportedModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Angioplasty versus stenting for infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia
2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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