Safety and Efficacy of Rotational Thrombectomy for Treatment of Arterial Occlusions of the Lower Extremities: A Large Single-Center Retrospective Study

Abstract

Purpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of rotational thrombectomy (RT) in a large single-center real-world cohort for total vascular occlusions of the lower extremity. Materials and Methods The clinical records and images of all patients between 2010 and 2020 treated via RT (Rotarex, BD) were assessed. Patient demographics, clinical data, procedural characteristics, and outcome parameters were documented. In total, 397 procedures in 293 patients were included (mean age 69.8 ± 12.0 years; 64.8 % male). Occlusions were acute (47.5 %), subacute and acute-on-chronic (22.2 %), and chronic (30.3 %). The target lesions were the iliac artery (7.1 %), iliac/femoropopliteal (5.0 %), femoropopliteal (59.4 %), femoropopliteal/below-the-knee (27.0 %), below-the-knee (1.5 %), and after bypass surgery (14.9 %). Lesion length was > 20 cm in 61.5 % of cases. Results Clinically successful revascularization was achieved in 90.4 % of cases. Additional thrombolysis was necessary for 32.0 % of procedures. The arithmetic mean ankle-brachial index increased from 0.33 ± 0.29 to 0.81 ± 0.25 (p < 0.0001). Bypass grafts were less likely to be fully treatable and required additional lysis (p < 0.001). The overall primary patency (no clinically driven target lesion revascularization) was 93.2 %, 88.8 %, 79.1 %, and 72.4 % at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. Adverse events occurred in 46.1 % of cases, of which peripheral embolization (22.4 %) was most frequent, requiring interventional treatment in 67.4 % of cases. RT was directly associated with 7.1 % (n = 28) of complications, which consisted of perforations 2.8 %, arteriovenous fistula 1.3 %, and dissections 2.0 %. Conclusion Rotational thrombectomy is a safe and efficient method for the treatment of occlusions of the arterial circulation of the lower extremity with bypass occlusions having a higher propensity for residual thrombi requiring further lysis therapy. Key Points: Citation Format

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