Arteriotomy Closure: More About Keeping Options Open

An increasing number of therapeutic interventions are via large bore percutaneous femoral access, such as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI),1 as emphasised by Chen et  al.2 As minimally invasive interventions, today it makes little sense to access the femoral artery via open cutdown, with the particular recognition of reduction in complications such as pain,3 seroma formation, and wound infection,4 and increase in benefits such as reduced operating time5 and ear ly return to activity.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research