Table 2

Complications following femoral artery cannulation

Reference

Cases

Permanent ischaemic damage (n)

Temporary occlusion (n)

Sepsis (n)

Local infection (n)

Pseudoaneurysm (n)

Haematoma (n)

Bleeding (n)

[49]

46

-

-

0

-

-

-

-

[50]

50

0

1

0

-

-

5

-

[51]

85

0

0

0

-

-

10

-

[17]

113

0

0

0

0

-

-

4

[52]

89

-

-

0

0

-

-

1

[53]

2100

-

-

6

-

6

-

-

[18]

114

0

4

2

0

-

-

0

[54]

42

0

1

0

1

-

3

-

[55]

220

0

1

4

4

-

8

-

[19]

64

0

3

1

0

-

2

-

[56]

976

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mean incidence (%)

0.18 (3/1664)

1.45 (10/688)

0.44 (13/2923)

0.78 (5/642)

0.3 (6/2100)

6.1 (28/461)

1.58 (5/316)

The total number of cannulations was 3899. -, Not investigated.

Scheer et al. Critical Care 2002 6:199   doi:10.1186/cc1489