Erschienen in:
01.08.2011 | Letter to the Editor
Superficial Burn from Application of V+Pad to Obtain Hemostasis in an Infant
verfasst von:
Joseph John Gemmete, Neeraj Chaudhary, Tom Ashvin Potti
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 4/2011
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Excerpt
Several methods exist for achieving hemostasis at the arterial puncture site after an endovascular procedure. Methods include manual compression, arterial closure devices, and, most recently, hemostatic patches or pads. Arterial closure devices and hemostatic patches or pads are beneficial in that they allow for earlier ambulation and decrease time to hemostasis [
1]. However, there are possible complications from their use, including bleeding, hematoma, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistulas, or local vascular thrombosis. Aside from rash, there have been no previously reported dermatological complications from the use of a hemostatic pad. We present a case in which an infant developed a superficial chemical burn after application of a V+Pad (Angiotech, Gainsville, FL). …