Pledget Reinforcement and Tractional Compression as Adjunctive Techniques for Suture-Mediated Closure (SMC) in Percutaneous Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (pEVAR): A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.
Ann Vasc Surg
; 73: 369-374, 2021 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33444773
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair (pEVAR) is commonly utilized and requires the use of suture-mediated closure (SMC) devices to ensure adequate femoral artery hemostasis. Despite the use of such devices, puncture-related complications remain relatively common. We introduced two new adjuncts (pledget reinforcement and tractional compression) along with SMC to reduce such puncture-related complications. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of the new adjunct techniques.METHODS:
This retrospective observational cohort study examines the impact of two adjunctive techniques on puncture-related complications compared with the previous year data before this new introduction of adjunct techniques.RESULTS:
Sixty-one percutaneous femoral punctures (in 31 patients) utilizing adjunct techniques for closure (the adjunct group) were retrospectively compared with 89 punctures (in 46 patients) closed with standard SMC technique (the standard group). The use of adjunctive techniques led to a significant reduction in overall puncture-related complications (3/61 (4.9%) vs. 20/89 (22.5%), P = 0.0106) and the need for emergent surgical repair after failed hemostasis (2/61 (3.3%) vs. 13/89 (14.6%), P = 0.037).CONCLUSIONS:
These novel adjunctive techniques (pledget reinforcement and tractional compression) of SMC for pEVAR reduce puncture-related complications and increase the confidence to offer percutaneous techniques for more patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Catheterization, Peripheral
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Hemostatic Techniques
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Suture Techniques
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Femoral Artery
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Vascular Closure Devices
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Hemorrhage
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Aneurysm
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Vasc Surg
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom