title: Efficacy and safety of the preclose technique following percutaneous aortic stent-graft implantation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate in a large patient cohort the 6-F Perclose ProGlide in conjunction with the preclose technique to seal puncture sites after percutaneous endovascular aortic repairs.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical records were reviewed of 367 patients (303 men; mean age 68.5±10.8 years) having 599 access site closures with the 6-F Perclose ProGlide performed in conjunction with percutaneous endovascular aortic repairs. Procedure success was defined as hemostasis with the preclose technique without the need for any ancillary procedure. Access-related major adverse events included infection, bleeding, lower leg ischemia, hematoma, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula, embolization, laceration, femoral artery thrombosis, nerve injury, or death owing to an access site injury.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Procedure success was achieved in 359 (97.8%) of 367 patients and in 591 (98.7%) of 599 femoral sites. Access-related major adverse events developed in 25 (6.8%) of 367 patients [26/599 (4.3%) sites]. The most frequent adverse event was a hematoma [16/367 (4.4%) patients; 17/599 (2.8%) sites], followed by pseudoaneurysm [7/367 (1.9%) patients; 7/599 (1.2%) sites]. Bleeding occurred in 6 (1.6%) of 367 patients [6/599 (1.0%) sites]. There were 2 infections, 2 distal embolizations, 1 acute femoral thrombosis, and 1 laceration at the puncture site.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The preclose technique can be used to achieve hemostasis with remarkable success and low rates of adverse events.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Ho
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sanghoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Young-Guk
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Myeong-Ki
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Yangsoo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Donghoon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*