CIRSE Standards of Practice on Below-the-Knee Revascularisation

Abstract

The CIRSE Standards of Practice Committee established a writing group that was tasked with producing up-to-date recommendations for performing below-the-knee revascularisation, taking into account data on novel techniques, devices, and long-term outcomes that have emerged over the last decade. CIRSE Standards of Practice documents are not clinical practice guidelines or systematic reviews of the literature. This document is not intended to impose a standard of clinical patient care but recommends a reasonable approach to and best practices for performing below-the-knee revascularisation.

Keywords: Balloon angioplasty; Below-the-knee; Cronic limb-threatening ischemia; Drug-coated balloons; Drug-eluting sents; Endovascular treatment; Pedal arch.