What do systematic reviews say?

PTA vs stent

PTA showed no clear difference in primary patency < 6 months TA No. of lesions: 309 (3 RCTs) compared with stent (moderate certainty).

• Angioplasty versus stenting for infrapopliteal arterial lesions in chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.97 [0.32, 3]
  Studies not reported
  Moderate