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CVIR Endovascular

Table 3 Summary of complications between 4-Fr vs 6-Fr systems

From: Are complication rates lower with 4-Fr versus 6-Fr transfemoral arterial access – prospective audit at a single interventional radiology centre

 

4 French

6 French

 

Self-limiting

Further active management

Self-limiting

Further active management

Complication

Haematoma

1 antegrade

1 antegrade (surgery)

14 (8 retrograde, 6 antegrade)

1 antegrade (surgery)

Pseudoaneurysm

 

1 retrograde

  

Distal embolism

–

–

 

1 retrograde (medical)

1 retrograde (endovascular by IR)

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