Authors: Pereira TM, Martins-Fernandes D, Ferreira AR, Guedes da Rocha H, D’Oria M, Rocha-Neves J.
DOI: 10.1177/11297298241312753
Abstract Summary
Percutaneous closure using Perclose Proglide® devices shows promising results for VA-ECMO decannulation, with 93% success rate and minimal complications. Analysis of 418 patients revealed low rates of limb ischemia (2.5%), infection (1%), and pseudoaneurysm (1.1%), significantly improving upon traditional surgical methods that carried higher risks of bleeding and infection.
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Percutaneous closure devices show 93% success in safely removing VA-ECMO cannulas with minimal complications, offering a less invasive alternative to surgery for critically ill cardiac patients.
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