title: Suture knot embolism--a rare complication of percutaneous arterial closure device.
abstract: Percutaneous closure devices used after percutaneous endovascular procedures have become more popular over the past decade. Occlusive vascular complication of the device is rare but always leads to limb-threatening consequence. We report a case of arterial occlusion caused by distal embolization of the suture material in the percutaneous closure device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital, No. 1 E-DA Road, Jiau-Shu Tsuen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Thung-Lip
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wei-Kung
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Chin-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Hsuang
authors.forename: Jau-Chung
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Chau-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Po-Yuan
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery