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Saim Yilmaz1, Timur Sindel, Abdullah Erdoğan
1Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Arapsuyu, Antalya, Turkey. saim@med.akdeniz.edu.tr
Purpose:
To present a case of extensive thigh hematoma that developed after use of a percutaneous suturing device for retrograde popliteal artery puncture.
Case Report:
A 55-year-old woman underwent endovascular treatment for a short occlusion of the right superficial femoral artery via a retrograde popliteal approach, after which the puncture site was closed with a Closer suture-mediated device. Several hours later, massive hematoma of the right thigh developed, which was noticed only after the patient's leg became markedly swollen and hypotension developed.
Conclusions:
The use of a suture-mediated closure device for a retrograde popliteal artery puncture may not be recommended.
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