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Ultrasonographic features of vascular closure devices: initial and 6-month follow-up results
- Source :
- Ultrasonography, Vol 33, Iss 4, Pp 283-290 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2014.
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the ultrasonographic findings for various types of vascular closure devices (VCDs) immediately after the angiographic procedure and at 6-month follow-up. Methods: We included 18 VCDs including Angio-Seal (n=4), FemoSeal (n=8), ExoSeal (n=3), Perclose (n=2), and StarClose (n=1) in this study. Four patients were implanted with 2 VCDs at the each side of bilateral femoral arteries, while the remaining 8 patients were inserted 1 VCD at the right femoral artery. Ultrasonography was performed within 10 days and at approximately 6 months after the angiographic procedure. Ultrasonographic morphology of the attached VCD and its relationship with the arterial wall were analyzed. Results: Initial ultrasonography revealed the attached VCD as the relevant unique structure with successful deployment and hemostasis. Follow-up ultrasonography demonstrated partial absorption of hemostatic materials in cases of Angio-Seal (n=3), FemoSeal (n=5), and ExoSeal (n=3), changes in the soft tissue surrounding the femoral artery in case of Angio-Seal (n=1), arterial intimal hyperplasia in cases of FemoSeal (n=3), and no gross changes as compared with the initial ultrasonographic findings in cases of Perclose (n=2) and StarClose (n=1). Conclusion: Initial ultrasonographic evaluation reflected the unique structure of each VCD, with most of them being easily distinguishable. Follow-up ultrasonography revealed various changes in the affected vessels.
- Subjects :
- Vascular access devices
Hemostasis
Ultrasonography
Medical technology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22885919
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Ultrasonography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6404db48cba24732bc0022b5ae22a8ec
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.14023