Management of subclavian arterial injuries following inadvertent arterial puncture during central venous catheter placement

Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh; Ulku C Turba; Bulent Arslan; Klaus D Hagspiel; John F Angle; Worthington G Schenk; Alan H Matsumoto

doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2008.12.409

Management of subclavian arterial injuries following inadvertent arterial puncture during central venous catheter placement

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2009 Mar;20(3):396-402. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.12.409. Epub 2009 Jan 23.

Authors

Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh¹, Ulku C Turba, Bulent Arslan, Klaus D Hagspiel, John F Angle, Worthington G Schenk, Alan H Matsumoto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

PMID: 19167239
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.12.409

Abstract

Subclavian artery injuries after central venous catheter placement constitute a rare but potentially fatal complication. In this case series, the authors describe several endovascular treatment options in the management of iatrogenic subclavian arterial injuries resulting from inadvertent arterial placement of central catheters.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Subclavian Artery / injuries*
Treatment Outcome
Wounds, Penetrating / etiology*
Wounds, Penetrating / therapy*