Patient satisfaction after percutaneous endovascular procedures is significantly influenced by the amount of time to ambulation postprocedure. The purpose of this study was to assess the complication rates of early ambulation after use of closure devices or topical hemostatic agents for femoral access sites for endovascular procedures.
Veterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System, Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.