Comparison of Outcomes Following Infrapopliteal Plain Balloon Angioplasty in the BASIL Trial (1999-2004) and in a Contemporary Series (2009-2013).
Matthew A PopplewellHuw O B DaviesMary RentonGareth BateSmitaa PatelJonathan J DeeksAndrew W BradburyPublished in: Vascular and endovascular surgery (2019)
Despite improvements in the immediate technical angiographic success of IP PBA between BASIL and the CS, there were no significant improvements in survival outcomes. Results from BASIL-2 and BEST-CLI are required in order to properly define the clinical and cost-effectiveness of endovascular treatment in such patients.