title: Internal balloon tamponade: a non-surgical method for removal of accidentally placed sheaths from the subclavian artery.
abstract: One of the possible complications of subclavian vein puncture is accidental puncture of the subclavian artery. If this is not noted immediately after the puncture, insertion of a large bore sheath in the subclavian artery is likely to follow. We describe our experience with a new method that enables successful and safe removal of such sheaths without notable blood loss, in three patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: den Heijer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Muinck
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Lie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*