Table 1:

Complication rates and a comparison of hematoma rates between Angio-Seal and manual compression at different ACT levelsa

ACT (sec)Angio-SealManual Compression
Without HematomaWith HematomaTotal 104 (90)bWithout HematomaWith HematomaTotal 70 (67)b
<3 cm3–6 cm>10 cm<3 cm3–6 cm>10 cm
250–30072 (61)1 (1)73 (62)43 (43)4 (4)6 (6)3 (2)56 (55)
300–35014 (12)4 (4)1 (1)19 (17)6 (4)3 (3)9 (7)
350–5009 (9)3 (2)c12 (11)3 (3)2 (2)5 (5)
  • a Complication rate (hematoma >10 cm) 0.96 (1.11)% for Angio-Seal and 4.28 (2.98)% for manual compression. Patient numbers and complication rates in parentheses.

  • b Four patients with bilateral arteriotomies closed by Angio-Seal and manual compression, respectively.

  • c One patient with bilateral Angio-Seal and bilateral hematomas simultaneously.