Abstract:Objective To discuss the value of the Perclose technique for the puncture and closure of femoral access sites and vascular blood supply. Methods Totally 135 patients who received transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from December 2012 to July 2013 were screened and randomly divided into study group (69 cases) and control group (66 cases). Femoral artery diameter, blood flow velocity, ankle brachial index (ABI), comfort degree and complications were compared before operation and 2 days and 1 month after operation. Results No significant differences in baseline characteristics existed between the two groups. The technical success rate was 98.6% in the study group and 100.0% in the control group. There was no significant difference in ABI, femoral artery diameter or blood flow velocity between both groups before operation and 1 month after operation (P > 0.05). Femoral artery diameter was smaller and blood flow velocity was slower in the study group than in the control group 2 days after operation with significant differences (P = 0.006 and 0.030). After 1-month follow-up, no significant differences in complications were found (P = 0.158). Conclusions The Perclose ProGlide technique is easy to use, safe, and effective for TACE. More experience with longer follow-up is needed to assess its potential.