AI Article Synopsis
- Angio-Seal is a common device used to close arteries after catheterization, and serious complications are rare.
- Four recent cases at a hospital involved dislodgement of the Angio-Seal leading to acute arterial occlusion, with one case resulting in a lost limb.
- Surgical intervention was required for all affected patients, indicating that acute arterial occlusion after using Angio-Seal may occur more frequently in those with peripheral arterial disease than previously thought.
Article Abstract
Angio-Seal is a frequently used vascular closure device after arterial catheterisation. Major complications are infrequently reported. We present four cases occurring within a 2-month period in our hospital with dislodgement of an Angio-Seal causing acute arterial occlusion, resulting in loss of limb in one case. Surgical intervention was necessary in all cases. Acute arterial occlusion after deployment of the Angio-Seal in patients with peripheral arterial disease might be less uncommon than the literature suggests.
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