The immediate and long-term results of endovascular interventions in the lesions of the arteries of the femoral-popliteal segment

According to modern authors, at present there is an annual increase in the incidence of diseases associated with occlusive-stenotic lesions of the arteries of the lower extremities. This pathology in recent years is one of the most common in the structure of morbidity. According to modern literary sources, about 3% of the world’s population aged 40 to 60 years have atherosclerotic lesions of the arteries of the lower extremities. Among persons older than 70 years, this indicator increases to 20% [1, 2]. The constant increase in the prevalence of lesions of peripheral arteries is constantly increasing, which is associated with an increase in the incidence of diseases of the cardiovascular system, and obesity and diabetes. [3, 4]. Thus, solving the problem of develop- ing optimal tactics for surgical treatment of patients with lesions of the arteries of the lower limbs is one of the highest priorities for modern vascular surgery.