Controlled blunt microdissection for percutaneous recanalization of lower limb arterial chronic total occlusions: A single center experience

First case reports of controlled blunt m

First case reports of controlled blunt microdissection for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of chronic total occlusions in peripheral arteries

✍ Peter Mossop; Marion Cincotta; Robert Whitbourn 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 197 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) can fail to revascularize peripheral arteries when a chronic total occlusion (CTO) cannot be crossed by guidewires. This article describes application of a new controlled blunt microdissection (CMD) catheter designed to cross CTOs. Two men pre