title: Use of a puncture needle for recanalization of an occluded right subclavian vein.
abstract: We report a patient in whom we used a puncture needle to initiate percutaneous recanalization of a chronic occlusion of the junction between the right subclavian vein and the right brachiocephalic vein. Under fluoroscopic guidance, an 18-gauge needle was used to puncture the right subclavian vein. When contrast material injected through the needle confirmed intravascular location, the needle was advanced until it deflected and perforated an occlusion balloon target positioned within the right brachiocephalic vein. This technique may be useful in patients with central venous occlusions that are refractory to traversal using traditional catheter and guidewire techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence 02903, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Soares
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D010690:Phlebography; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014654:Vascular Patency