Torque device suture technique to achieve hemostasis in large-bore venous access.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe and compare a novel technique using a torque device to manage figure-of-eight suture tension for venous access hemostasis in patients who have undergone atrial septal defect (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure.

Background

Large bore venous access has become increasingly important in transcatheter procedures, but management of hemostasis can be time-consuming and/or resource intensive. As such, various techniques have sought to provide cost effective and safe alternatives to manual compression. We describe a modification of the figure-of-eight suture technique wherein we apply a torque device to manage variable suture tension instead of tying a knot and compare it to the standard figure-of-eight suture technique.

Methods

We performed a re

SUBMITTER: Karahalios B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078947 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature