Routine Use of Ultrasound Guidance in Femoral Arterial Access for Peripheral Vascular Intervention Decreases Groin Hematoma Rates

Use of fluoroscopy and bony landmarks to guide percutaneous common femoral artery (CFA) access has decreased access site complications compared with palpation alone. However, only limited case series have examined the benefits of ultrasound imaging to guide CFA access during peripheral vascular intervention (PVI). We evaluated the effect of routine vs selective use of UG on groin hematoma rates after PVI.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - August 22, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Kalish, Mohammad Eslami, David Gillespie, Marc Schermerhorn, Denis Rybin, Gheorghe Doros, Alik Farber Tags: Abstracts from the 2014 New England Society for Vascular Surgery/Eastern Vascular Society Joint Annual Meeting Source Type: research