title: Closure using a surgical closure device of inadvertent subclavian artery punctures during central venous catheter placement.
abstract: Severe complications can and do occur when central venous catheters are inadvertently placed into subclavian arteries. Two cases are discussed that describe how these inadvertent arterial punctures can be closed using the Perclose device (Abbott Laboratories, Redwood City, CA, USA).
authors.affiliation: SDI Radiology, Department of Radiology, Saint Joseph's Hospital, 3001 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607, USA. mberlet@tampabay.rr.com
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Berlet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shaughness
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*