Evaluation of Atherectomy in the Management of Occlusive Lesions of the Common Femoral Arteries

Inclusion criteria

• Male or female patient over 18 years of age
• Non-emergency
• Claudicating patient with significant de novo calcified stenosis affecting the common femoral artery, technically eligible for revascularization by thromboendarterectomy or rotational atherectomy
• Surgery planned with either technique
• Patient's consent to participate in the study must be obtained,

Exclusion criteria

• Patient contraindicated for either technique (for surgical or anesthesiological reasons)
• Patient with asymptomatic lesions of the common femoral artery
• Patient with a history of surgery or angioplasty/stenting of the femoral stump
• Patient with occlusion of the ipsilateral common femoral artery or external iliac artery
• Patient with an indication for additional aortofemoral, iliofemoral, femoral-popliteal, or hamstring bypass
• Patient with severe trophic disorders for which a major amputation is considered immediately in addition to revascularization
• Patient objecting to the use of their data