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 3

Procedural details in different treatment groups.

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

Total stents123330552

Balloon-Expandable stents15/110 (13.6) #93 (28.2)DNA

Self-Expandable stents95 /110 (86.4) #237 (71.8)DNA

Bioabsorbable stents0 (0)41 (12.4)DNA

Covered stents0 (0)17 (5.1)DNA

Atherectomy72 (10.6)15 (4.9)DNA

Contralateral cross-over approach479 (70.6)239 (78.1)DNA

Ipsilateral retrograde approach104 (15.3)38 (12.4)DNA

Stent Fracture0 (0)6 (1.8)DNA

Stent Re puncture2 (1.6)24 (7.2)DNA

CFE onlyDNADNA944 (48.9)

Hybrid CFE (CFE + endovascular procedure)DNADNA794 (41.1)

CFE + Distal RevascularizationDNADNA401/1721 (23.3) ƍ

CFE + Proximal RevascularizationDNADNA495/1721 (28.7) ƍ

CFE + Proximal and Distal RevascularizationDNADNA81/1683 (4.8) π

Patch angioplastyDNADNA1325/ 1837 (72.1)

ProfundaplastyDNADNA414/743 (55.7) φ

Concomitant BypassDNADNA110 (5.6)

[# 7 out of 8 studies |  π 11 out of 13 studies |  ƍ 12 out of 13 studies |   12 out of 13 studies |  ∞ concomitant proximal or distal stents (not in CFA)] DNA-Does not apply.