1. Application of gelatin sponge sandwich as a hemostatic aid to percutaneous suture- mediated arteriotomy closure 
Uei Pua, MBBS, MMed, FRCR, FAMS 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages (February 2013)
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2. Fig
Ex vivo photographs of the gelatin sponge sandwich technique. A, Two needles are used to perforate a piece of gelatin sponge, which is then cut to the appropriate size. B, Two sutures of the ProGlide device being backloaded into the needles. C, The gelatin sponge is advanced onto the sutures and the needles removed. D, Appearance of the gelatin sponge sandwich, intentionally left loose for illustration of the technique. From caudal to cranial are the tied suture (straight arrow) at the arteriotomy site, the gelatin sponge (asterisk), and the additional slipknot (curved arrow). When deployed, the gelatin sponge will be applied directly onto the arteriotomy site by the knot pusher and further secured in place by the slipknot.
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