% definition of technical failure of vein angioplasty
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:23 pm
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 140602297X
This is from a study on central venous stenosis but I thought it was of interest in regard to the PREMiSe study. There should have been a definition of technical failure of the angioplasty itself. And, when the angioplasty was a technical failure, then conclusions could not be drawn from it.Primary patency was defined as a patent central vein without recurrent stenosis or the need for further intervention within the central veins. Assisted primary patency was defined as a patent central vein that underwent further intervention to improve patency. Loss of patency was defined according to accepted reporting standards.
Technical failure was defined as <50% gain in luminal diameter. Early failure was defined as an inability to cross the lesion at the time of the primary procedure or by the presence of an occlusion or ≥50% restenosis within the first 30 days after the initial procedure.
Residual stenosis was defined as ≥30% remaining stenosis at the conclusion of intervention in comparison to adjacent, nondiseased vein.
This quote was interesting to me only in our own experiences too, with CCSVI, that some people have had multiple additional interventions and maybe that's not such an unexpected thing.Endovascular therapy with PTA or PTS for central venous stenosis is safe, with low rates of technical failure. Multiple additional interventions are the rule with both treatments. Although neither offers truly durable outcomes, PTS does not improve on the patency rates more than PTA and does not add to the longevity of ipsilateral hemodialysis access sites.