Key result
Arterial puncture caused no serious sequelae, with bruising and haematoma being the most common complications, indicating the procedure is safe for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Why the study?
Is arterial puncture safe and what are its complications in patients requiring arterial blood sampling?
Population
77 patients undergoing arterial puncture for clinical or research purposes.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
1, 3, and 7 days
Authors
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May support case-level safety; leaves open generalizability pending prospective cohorts.
Observational (n=77)
No
Is arterial puncture safe and what are its complications in patients requiring arterial blood sampling?
Arterial puncture is a safe procedure with minor, self-limiting complications (primarily bruising), supporting its routine clinical use over capillary sampling.
Cole et al. (1966) conducted an observational in Patients requiring arterial blood sampling (n=77). Arterial puncture was evaluated on Complications including bruising, haematoma formation, and arterial pulsation changes. Arterial puncture caused no serious sequelae, with bruising and haematoma being the most common complications, indicating the procedure is safe for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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