Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 10 findings · 5 reviews

No studies found 2 · 20%GRADE not reported 2 · 20%Very low 2 · 20%Low 1 · 10%Moderate 2 · 20%High 1 · 10%

Primary patency ( · patients with symptomatic Iliac artery lesions

Angioplasty showed no clear difference in primary patency (two years) compared with primary stenting (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Angioplasty versus stenting for iliac artery lesions 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.6 [0.34, 7.44]
1 study · 57 participants
Low

Primary vessel patency · people with peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs

Drug‐eluting balloon leads to higher primary vessel patency compared with uncoated balloon angioplasty at 12 months (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Primary patency ( · people with PAD

It is very uncertain whether atherectomy changes primary patency ( compared with balloon angioplasty (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.94, 1.2]
3 studies · 186 participants
Very low
Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.2 [0.78, 1.84]
2 studies · 149 participants
Very low

Primary patency ( · people with PAD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Primary patency ( · 52 people with TASC‐II D superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusions

2 findings from 1 review

Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported
Subintimal angioplasty for lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

Primary patency ( · people with infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia

PTA showed no clear difference in primary patency < 6 months ITT No. of lesions: 456 (3 RCTs) compared with stent (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review