Percutaneous Femoral Cannulation and Decannulation Using A Plug-Based Vascular Closure Device in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
These findings indicate that the technique of percutaneous cannulation presented in this tutorial decreases complications frequently seen with surgical cutdown. The risk of conversion to surgical cutdown iswas low. The risk of stenosis of the femoral artery seems to be reduced if distal perfusion is confirmed by ultrasound at the end of the procedure.
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