Percutaneous suturing of femoral artery access sites after diagnostic cardiac catheterization or coronary intervention

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Gerckens ◽  
N. Cattelaens ◽  
R. Müller ◽  
E.-G. Lampe ◽  
E. Grube
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Femoral Artery ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Percutaneous Suturing

Manual versus mechanical compression for femoral artery hemostasis after cardiac catheterization

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Simon ◽  
B Bumgarner ◽  
K Clark ◽  
S Israel
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Femoral Artery ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mechanical Compression ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Manual Compression ◽  
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Compression Time ◽  
Catheterization Procedure

BACKGROUND: Most cardiac catheterizations are performed via femoral artery access. Reported rates of both peripheral vascular complications and success rates for the use of manual and mechanical compression techniques to achieve femoral artery hemostasis after cardiac catheterization vary. OBJECTIVE: To determine is use of a mechanical clamp is as effective as standard manual pressure for femoral artery hemostasis after cardiac catheterization. METHODS: Subjects consisted of 720 patients from 2 community hospitals who had elective diagnostic cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery. The control group (n=343) received manual compression for hemostasis; the study group (n=377) received mechanical compression. Standard protocols were used for the 2 compression techniques. Pressure was applied for a minimum of 10 minutes for 5F and 6F sheaths and catheters and for a minimum of 15 minutes for 7F and 8F sheaths and catheters. Prospective data were collected and analyzed for each patients, including sheath or catheter size, blood pressure, height, weight, age, time from administration of local anesthetic to successful cannulation of the femoral artery, anticoagulation status, total compression time, physician performing the catheterization procedure, nurse or technician who obtained hemostasis, and complications. In follow-up, patients were asked site-specific and functional status questions 1 to 2 days after the catheterization procedure and again 3 days after the catheterization procedure. RESULTS: Data were analyzed by using frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and measures of variability. Only 1 difference between the 2 groups was significant: manual compression time was 14.93 +/- minutes, whereas mechanical compression time was 17.13 +/- minutes. CONCLUSION: Mechanical compression is as effective as manual compression for femoral artery hemostasis after cardiac catheterization.

Achieving femoral artery hemostasis after cardiac catheterization: a comparison of methods

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 406-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
SI Schickel ◽  
P Adkisson ◽  
V Miracle ◽  
SN Cronin
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Femoral Artery ◽  
Traditional Method ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Traditional Group ◽  
Common Procedure ◽  
Femoral Access ◽  
Patients Satisfaction ◽  
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Close Supervision

BACKGROUND: Cardiac catheterization is a common procedure that involves the introduction of a small sheath (5F-8F) into the femoral artery for insertion of other diagnostic catheters. After cardiac catheterization, local compression of the femoral artery is required to prevent bleeding and to achieve hemostasis. Traditional methods of achieving hemostasis require significant time and close supervision by medical personnel and can contribute to patients' discomfort. VasoSeal is a recently developed device that delivers absorbable collagen into the supra-arterial space to promote hemostasis. OBJECTIVES: To compare outcomes between patients receiving a collagen plug and patients in whom a traditional method of achieving hemostasis was used after diagnostic cardiac catheterization. METHODS: An outcomes tracking tool was used to analyze the medical records of 95 patients in whom a traditional method was used (traditional group) and 81 patients in whom VasoSeal was used (device group) to achieve hemostasis. Complications at the femoral access site, patients' satisfaction, and times to hemostasis, ambulation, and discharge were compared. RESULTS: Hematomas of 6-cm diameter occurred in 5.3% of the traditional group; no complications occurred in the device group. The device group also achieved hemostasis faster and had earlier ambulation (P < .001). Patients in the device group were discharged a mean of 5 hours sooner than patients in the traditional group (P < .05). No significant differences were found in patients' satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: VasoSeal is a safe and effective method of achieving hemostasis after cardiac catheterization that can hasten time to hemostasis, ambulation, and discharge.

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