Yu-Ying Lu, Ying-Chang Tung, Ming-Yun Ho, Jih-Kai Yeh, Cheng-Hung Lee, Hsin-Fu Lee, Shing-Hsien Chou, Chao-Yung Wang, Chun-Chi Chen, Ming-Lung Tsai
OBJECTIVES: Manual compression (MC) or vascular closure devices (VCDs) are used to achieve hemostasis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). However, limited data on the comparative safety and effectiveness of VCDs vs MC in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing PTA are available. Accordingly, this study compared the safety and effectiveness of VCD and MC in patients with ESRD undergoing PTA. METHODS: This single-center retrospective cohort study included the data of patients with ESRD undergoing peripheral intervention at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, from January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022...
March 13, 2024: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery