A simple and effective postangiographic femoral artery pressure dressing.
We describe a simple, inexpensive pressure dressing which supplements manual pressure and may be applied quickly and easily following femoral arterial puncture for angiography. This technique has been used on several thousand patients without complications.
Haygood
T M
TM
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
Spar
J
J
Orrison
W W
WW
Eldevik
O P
OP
D000792:Angiography; D001458:Bandages; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure