Author (Year)

Trial

? vs ?

# of Pts

Clinical Indication

Results

Saxon (2003) [45]

Single centre reporting experience from multicentre trial

PTFE stent vs PTA (Viabahn)

28

Claudicants

Clinical improvement no different. Conclusion different from reported results. Trial closed 1999.

Saxon (2008) [101]

RCT as from Saxon (2003)

PTFE stent plus PTA vs PTA (Viabahn)

100

Claudicants

Same trial as above restarted. Flawed methodology.

Lammer (2013) [67]

RCT long lesions

Viabahn heprin bonded vs BMS

141

Claudicants

No difference in 12-month primary patency or incidence of TLR.

Reijnen (2017) [102]

RCT multicentre

Heparin bonded endoluminal stent vs FP bypass

129

CLI 38% endoluminal and 32% surgical. Both groups 2/3 Rutherford class 2/3

No difference in outcomes between 2 groups. Results similar to BASil trial, but including claudicants.