TABLE IV.
Comparison of access site-related complication rates for various procedure-related characteristics.
| No. (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Indication | ||
| Claudication | 15 (4) | 0.16 |
| Critical Limb Ischemia | 45 (6) | |
| Bypass graft failure/Restenosis of native vessel | 12 (7) | |
| Ultrasound-guided access | ||
| Used | 33 (4) | 0.02 |
| Not used | 39 (7) | |
| Access direction | ||
| Retrograde | 59 (5) | 0.13 |
| Antegrade | 13 (8) | |
| Sheath Size | ||
| <5 Fr | 3 (6) | 0.06 |
| 5 Fr | 26 (4) | |
| 6 Fr | 39 (7) | |
| >6 Fr | 4 (5) | |
| Technical Success | ||
| Achieved | 71 (4) | 1.00 |
| Failed | 1 (5) | |
| Level | ||
| Single level | 44 (5) | 0.24 |
| Multilevel | 28 (6) | |
| Closure | ||
| Manual compression | 38 (6) | 0.24 |
| Vascular closure device | 29 (4) | |
| Unknown | 5 (9) | |
| Reversal with protamine | ||
| Used | 5 (6) | 0.80 |
| Not used | 67 (5) | |
| Academic Period | ||
| July – December | 38 (6) | 0.40 |
| January – June | 34 (5) |