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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

Low-dose paclitaxel–coated versus uncoated percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease. Circulation. 2017; 135: 2227-2236.

Published: 28th November 2017

Authors: Schroeder H, Werner M, Meyer D-R, Reimer P, Krüger K, Jaff MR et al.

Conclusion

Some 222 patients were randomized 3:1 to drug-coated or plain angioplasty. Patency at twelve months was better with the drug-coated balloon (83.9 per cent) compared to the plain balloon (60.6 per cent, P<0.001). Similarly, freedom from target lesion revascularization at twelve months was improved: 5.9 versus 16.7 per cent, P=0.014.

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