European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
-
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · May 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRandomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of TachoComb H patches in controlling PTFE suture-hole bleeding.
Suture-hole bleeding is a considerable problem in vascular procedures using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts. This study aimed to study the efficacy of TachoComb H patches in controlling suture-hole bleeding. ⋯ TachoComb H patches were found to be safe and effective for the control of suture-hole bleeding in patients undergoing vascular reconstruction with PTFE grafts.