Do Arterial Puncture Closing Devices improve effectiveness or increase safety risks compared to standard manual compression in patients after cardiac catheterization?
Arterial puncture closing devices show only marginal effectiveness and may increase the risk of vascular complications like hematoma and pseudoaneurysm compared to standard manual compression.
Based on this meta-analysis of 30 randomized trials, many of poor methodological quality, there is only marginal evidence that APCDs are effective and there is reason for concern that these devices may increase the risk of hematoma and pseudoaneurysm.
Koreny et al. (2004) studied this question.