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Technique of temporary subcutaneous “Figure‐of‐eight” sutures to achieve hemostasis after removal of large‐caliber femoral venous sheaths
Author(s) -
Cilingiroglu Mehmet,
Salinger Michael,
Zhao David,
Feldman Ted
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22946
Subject(s) - medicine , caliber , percutaneous , vascular closure device , fibrous joint , surgery , hemostasis , femoral vein , materials science , metallurgy
Over the last decade, significant advances have been made in percutaneous treatment of structural heart diseases. Many of these interventions require insertion of large caliber sheaths in the femoral veins. Manual compression, compression devices, and various closure devices have been used for removal of large‐sized venous sheaths. Here, we describe the use of a temporary subcutaneous “Figure‐of‐Eight” suture technique for venous access site closure after removal of large‐caliber sheaths. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.