A comparison of figure-of-8-suture versus manual compression for venous access closure after cardiac procedures: An updated meta-analysis.

Mark Terence MujerAbdullah Al-AbchaJairus FloresYehia SalehPeter Robinson

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)

For large-bore venous access closure, the F8 suture results in a shortened time to achieve hemostasis along with a lower overall risk of access site complications and postprocedural protamine use.

Keyphrases

systematic review
risk factors
meta analyses
heart failure