title: Ischemic complications of percutaneous femoral artery catheterization.
abstract: Ischemic injuries following percutaneous femoral artery catheterization are uncommon but have been associated with vascular closure devices (VCDs). The purpose of this study was to retrospectively compare ischemic and hemorrhagic complications of femoral artery catheterization and to identify factors associated with ischemic injuries. The operative registries of the attending vascular surgeons at one academic and two community hospitals were retrospectively reviewed to identify all complications of femoral artery catheterization requiring operative intervention. Demographic, clinical, procedural, operative, and outcome data were compared between patients who sustained ischemic and hemorrhagic complications. From January 2001 to December 2006, 95 patients required operative management of complications related to femoral artery catheterization including 40 patients who experienced ischemic (group 1) and 55 patients who experienced hemorrhagic (group 2) complications. Compared to those sustaining hemorrhagic complications, ischemic complications were more frequently associated with younger age, smoking, VCD deployment, and, when controlling for VCD use, female gender. Time to presentation was also significantly longer in patients experiencing ischemic complications. Ischemic complications are increasingly recognized following femoral artery catheterization. Vascular surgeons should anticipate a new pattern of injury following femoral artery catheterization, one that often requires complex arterial reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2735, USA.
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Yi-Chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Rafe M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Donahue
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ranval
authors.forename: Jeffery B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dattilo
authors.forename: Raul J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Guzman
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Naslund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome