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Published on: June 12, 2021
[The problem of complications of percutaneous coronary interventions. Part III. Optimal hemostasis]
Insights
Closure devices reduce complications and recovery time after percutaneous interventions compared to manual compression. While effective, these devices increase costs and carry placement-related risks.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Access
Context:
- Percutaneous interventions are increasingly common, often requiring prolonged anticoagulation.
- This necessitates extended compression of the puncture site after introducer removal.
- This leads to increased procedure time, complications, and patient discomfort.
Purpose:
- To compare the efficacy and safety of various vascular closure devices against manual compression.
- To assess the impact of these devices on the rate of peripheral complications.
Summary:
- Vascular closure devices shorten introducer dwell time, hemostasis duration, and hospitalization length.
- However, their use is linked to increased costs and potential device-related complications.
- This review evaluates different closure devices versus manual compression regarding peripheral complication rates.
Impact:
- Closure devices offer potential benefits in reducing procedural time and patient discomfort.
- A thorough understanding of their comparative effectiveness and complication profiles is crucial for clinical decision-making.
- Optimizing vascular access management can improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
Abstract:
Successes in interventional cardioangiology allowed to widen area of application of percutaneous interventions. After broadened anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy introducers are often withdrawn several hours after procedure. As a consequence exended compression of puncture site is required. This results in increase of procedure time, rate of development of complications, as well as patient s discomfort. Devices elaborated for puncture site closure allow shortening of introducer presence in an artery, hemostasis duration, and length of hospitalization. However the use of these devices is associated with higher cost and possibility of complications related to their placement. Aim of the present review is comparison of various types of closure devices with each other and with manual compression as well as assessment of their effect on rate of development of peripheral complications.
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