Review Article

Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty and Debulking for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included trials.
(a)

HypertensionDMCADDyslipidemiaAge, Male genderLesion length, mmRutherford classISR Tosaka classificationABI

Ott, I. 2017 ISAR-PEBISDCB33 (92%)12 (33%)17 (47%)35 (97%)3667%Class 2: 1; class 3: 34; class 4: 0; class 5: 1Class 1: 10; class 2: 13; class 3: 13
PTA30 (88%)12 (35%)16 (47%)33 (97%)3470%Class 2: 0; class 3: 33; class 4: 0; class 5: 1Class 1: 17; class 2: 7; class 3: 10
Kinstner, C. M. 2016 PACUBADCB26 (79%)17 (52%)12 (36%)3557%Class 2: 3; class 3: 32Class 1: 8; class 2: 16; class 3: 11
PTA27 (79%)13 (38%)14 (41%)3959%Class 2: 8; class 3: 30Class 1: 2; class 2: 26; class 3: 11
Krankenberg, H. 2015 FAIRDCB52 (83.9%)28 (45.2%)26 (41.9%)6253.2%Class 2: 27; class 3: 32; class 4: 1; class 5: 2Class 1: 16; class 2: 32; class 3: 14
PTA53 (93.0%)17 (29.8)22 (38.6%)5770.2%Class 2: 27; class 3: 24; class 4: 6; class 5: 0Class 1: 16; class 2: 30; class 3: 11
Dippel, E. J. 2015 EXCITELD+PTA95.847.064.316962.7%
PTA95.847.068.88161.7%
Liistro, F. 2014 DEBATE-DCB39 (88.6%)44 (100%)9 (20.5%)4472.7%Class ≥4: 33Class 1: 7; class 2: 15; class 3: 22
PTA38 (90.5%)42 (100%)12 (28.6%)4254.8%Class ≥4: 28Class 1: 6; class 2: 8; class 3: 28

(b)

DesignYearInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaOutcomeFollow-up month

Ott, I. 2017Dual-center, prospective, randomized, active-controlled2010.4-2013.12SFA ISR symptomatic ISR >70% or occlusion of SFA at the stented siteAcute ischemia and/or acute thrombosis of the SFA, untreated ipsilateral iliac or popliteal artery stenosis >70%, severe renal insufficiency, life expectancy <1 year, and any contraindication to study medicationsPercentage diameter stenosis (DS); binary restenosis rate; TLR; target vessel thrombosis, ipsilateral amputation, or bypass surgery of the affected limb; and all-cause mortality at 24 months6 and 24
Kinstner, C. M. 2016Dual- center, prospective, single-blind, randomized2010.11-2012.12SFA and popliteal artery ISR; age>50 years; symptomatic ISR >50%Inability to give written informed consent; known allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to radiologic contrast media, aspirin, clopidogrel or ticlopidine, and paclitaxel; and creatinine >2.5 mg/dlPrimary patency, technical success, TLR; ABI; sustained clinical improvement by ≥1 Rutherford category6 and 12
Krankenberg, H. 2015Multicenter, prospective, block-randomized, nonblinded2010.1-2012.11SFA ISR of up to 20 cm in length.Untreated ipsilateral iliac artery stenosis, ongoing dialysis treatment, and treatment with oral anticoagulants other than antiplatelet agentsBinary restenosis rate; primary angiographic success; freedom from TLR; ABI; sustained clinical improvement by ≥1 Rutherford category; major adverse vascular events6 and 12
Dippel, E. J. 2015Multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled2011.6-2012.2Femoropopliteal ISR, symptomatic ISR >50%,Freedom from TLR; TLR; ABI; Rutherford score; all-cause death; amputation6 and 12
Liistro, F. 2014Single-site prospective, controlled2010.1-2011.12Diabetic patients with ISR of the superficial femoral and proximal popliteal arteriesBinary restenosis rate; TLR, major adverse events6 and 12

DCB: drug-coated balloon angioplasty; PTA: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; LD: laser debulking; DM: diabetes mellitus; CAD: coronary artery disease; ISR: in-stent restenosis; ABI: indicates ankle brachial index; SFA: superficial femoral artery.