Table 1 Characteristics of the patients and lesion
Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
Patients | |
Number of patients (limbs) | 53 (58) |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 74.2 ± 8.2 |
Male gender (%) | 36 (67.9) |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 32 (60.4) |
Hypertension (%) | 36 (67.9) |
Coronary heart disease (%) | 15 (28.3) |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 19 (35.8) |
Others (cerebral infarction) (%) | 7 (13.2) |
Lesion (all 58 limbs) | |
Length of lesion (mm, mean ± SD) | 314.8 ± 64.3 |
Average number of stents per limb | 2.5 |
Run-off vessels below the knee (0/1/2/3) | 2/25/21/10 |
Preoperative symptoms (intermittent claudication/rest pain/gangrene) | 30/17/11 |
Follow-up time (months, mean ± SD) | 12.2 ± 6.1 |