Hello, It is an interesting research topic, however, our ECMO team have not used the Proglide and Prostar devices until now.

Thank you for your answer!

Hello Dr Giordano,

Have you seen these papers?

Skagius, E., Bosnjak, M., Björck, M., Steuer, J., Nyman, R., & Wanhainen, A. (2013). Percutaneous closure of large femoral artery access with Prostar XL in thoracic endovascular aortic repair. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 46(5), 558-563.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257070967

Vinayakumar, D., Kayakkal, S., Rajasekharan, S., Thottian, J. J., Sankaran, P., & Bastian, C. (2016). 24h and 30 day outcome of Perclose Proglide suture mediated vascular closure device: An Indian experience. Indian Heart Journal.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304532591_24h_and_30_day_outcome_of_Perclose_Proglide_suture_mediated_vascular_closure_device_An_Indian_experience

This meta-analysis identified some instances of infection:

Jiang, J., Zou, J., Ma, H., Jiao, Y., Yang, H., Zhang, X., & Miao, Y. (2015). Network meta-analysis of randomized trials on the safety of vascular closure devices for femoral arterial puncture site haemostasis. Scientific reports, 5.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4562233/

Many papers commented that the infection rate was lower or not experienced, e.g.:

Aranson, N. J., & Watkins, M. T. (2015). Percutaneous interventions in aortic disease. Circulation, 131(14), 1291-1299.

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/131/14/1291

Very best wishes,

Mary

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Thank you for your suggestion. I will read these papers.