The use of the cryoplasty technique in the treatment of infrapopliteal lesions for Critical Limb Ischemia patients in a routine hospital setting: one-year outcome of the Cryoplasty CLIMB Registry Universiteit Gent
Aim. It was the objective of the Cryoplasty CLIMB to evaluate the effectiveness of the PolarCath device in a standard clinical practice in the treatment of infrapopliteal lesions in critical limb ischemia patients. Methods. Between May 2007 and July 2008, 100 patients (72 years, 67%male) with CLI were enrolled in the trial for the treatment of 100 infrapopliteal stenoses or occlusions. The mean lesion length and diameter stenosis were 54.9 +/- ...