The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Durable clinical effectiveness with paclitaxel-eluting stents in the femoropopliteal artery. 5-year results of the Zilver PTX randomized trial. Circulation 2016; 133: 1472-1483.

Published: 21st September 2016

Authors: Dake MD, Ansel GM, Jaff MR, Ohki T, Saxon RR, Smouse HB et al.

Conclusion

Some 474 patients were included. At five years, use of a drug eluting stent improved patency from 43.4 to 66.4 per cent (P<0.01) and clinical benefit from 59.3 to 79.8 per cent (P<0.01).

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