24h and 30 day outcome of Perclose Proglide suture mediated vascular closure device: An Indian experience

Advantages of vascular closure device over manual compression include patient comfort, early mobilisation and discharge, avoidance of interruption of anticoagulation, avoidance of local compression and its sequelae and less time constraint on staff. No published Indian data exist regarding Perclose Proglide suture mediated vascular closure device (SMC).

To study the 24h and 30 day outcome of Perclose Proglide SMC retrospectively.

Retrospective observational study conducted in the Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala from June 2013 to June 2015.

All consecutive patients with Perclose Proglide SMC deployment done by a single operator for achieving access site haemostasis where 24h and 30 day post-procedure data were available were included. Major and minor complications, procedure success, device failure were predefined.

323 patients were analysed. Procedure success rate was 99.7% (322/323). Transient oozing occurred in 44 patients (13.6%), minor and major complications occurred in 2% and 1.5% of patients respectively. Major complication included one case of retroperitoneal bleed, one access site infection, one pseudo aneurysm formation and two access site arterial stenosis. There was no death or complication requiring limb amputation. "Preclose" technique was used successfully in six patients. Primary device failure occurred in 12 cases which were tackled successfully with second Proglide in all except one.

Perclose Proglide SMC is a safe and effective method to achieve haemostasis up to 22F with less complication rate.