title: Percutaneous arterial closure in severely scarred groins: a technical note.
abstract: We present a new method to enable the insertion of percutaneous suturing devices in severely scarred groins, using a peel-away sheath. This sheath stabilizes the percutaneous tract for the suturing device. It may help to salvage closure procedures, which would otherwise have to be aborted due to insufficient stiffness of the device shaft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khalighi
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Claussen
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Duda
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006119:Groin; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*