Abstract
Closure devices for closing femoral arteries following catheterization procedures are routinely used. They reduce time of immobilization and decrease complications such as bleeding and aneurysm formation. We report of a new vascular closure device (StarClose, marketed by Abbott) that was misplaced in the femoral artery with subsequent vascular stenosis and need for surgical removal and plastic reconstruction.
MeSH terms
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Angiography
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Coronary Stenosis / therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Femoral Artery / surgery*
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Hemostatic Techniques / adverse effects*
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Hemostatic Techniques / instrumentation
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*
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Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Peripheral Vascular Diseases / etiology
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
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Ultrasonography