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 2

Classification of lesions included in the different treatment groups.

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

Type I Lesion [Inflow + CFA]84/574 # (14.6)63 (20.5)318/844 (37.6)

Type II Lesion [Isolated CFA]310/652 # (47.5)93 (30.3)716/ 1668 ƍ (42.9)

Type III Lesion [Outflow + CFA]265/574 # (46.1)125 (40.8)410/955 (42.9)

Type IV Lesion [Bypass grafts and other lesions]26 (3.8)25 (8.2)0

[# 7 out of 8 studies |   10 out of 13 studies |  ƍ 12 out of 13 studies |   11 out of 13 studies].