Effectiveness of Nitinol-Constrained Balloon Angioplasty for Treating Postangioplasty Dissections in Chronic Total Occlusions of the Femoropopliteal Segment

Postangioplasty dissections represent a relevant adverse event that necessitates scaffolding in moderate and severe grades. The CHOCO-STAB study demonstrated the safety and potential of NCB angioplasty to reduce stent placement in patients treated with DCB and plain old balloon angioplasty who present with postangioplasty dissections.