Research Article

Systematic Review and Proportional Meta-Analysis of Endarterectomy and Endovascular Therapy with Routine or Selective Stenting for Common Femoral Artery Atherosclerotic Disease

Table 1

Baseline demographics and comorbidities of patients in the different treatment groups.

VariableEVT - Selective StentingEVT- Routine StentingCFE
n (%)n (%)n (%)

Total studies8714

Number of patients6462891756

Number of limbs6783061930

Mean Age  68.468.869.9

Males399 (61.7)202 (69.8)1299 (73.9)

Females247 (38.3)87 (30.2)457 (26.1)

Diabetes Mellitus253 (39.1)102 (35.2)736 (41.9)

Coronary Artery Disease357 (55.2)105 (36.3)1069 (60.8)

Hypertension451/531 # (84.9)241 (83.3)1504 (85.6)

Hyperlipidemia317/531 # (59.6)183 (63.3)1106/1666 (66.3)

Smokers241/531 # (45.3)171 (59.1)1074 (61.1)

End Stage Renal Disease84/305 @ (27.5)19/109 (17.4)164/1379 (11.8)

Claudication419 (64.8)191 (66.1)943 (53.7)

CLI227 (35.1)97 (33.5)1021 (58.1)

[@ 3 out of 8 studies | # 7 out of 8 studies |   12 out of 13 studies |   9 out of 13 studies].