What is a key advantage of using closure devices over manual compression during procedural recovery?

Using closure devices during procedural recovery offers a significant advantage in terms of providing a faster time to ambulation following interventional procedures. Closure devices facilitate rapid hemostasis at the access site, allowing patients to regain mobility more quickly compared to manual compression methods, which typically require longer periods of pressure application on the access site to ensure adequate sealing and prevent complications such as bleeding or hematoma formation.

In the context of patient management, quicker ambulation is associated with several benefits, including reduced risk of thromboembolic events, enhanced recovery times, and increased patient satisfaction. Patients can also be mobilized earlier to participate in rehabilitation or other postoperative care, which is critically important in many interventional procedures.

This advantage underscores the importance of successfully integrating closure devices into standard practice within interventional radiology, particularly for procedures requiring arterial access.