title: Use of a percutaneous vascular suture device for closure of an inadvertent subclavian artery puncture.
abstract: A well-known complication of central venous catheterization is inadvertent arterial sheath placement. Sheath removal from noncompressible arteries has the potential for severe complications. We report a case of inadvertent subclavian arterial sheath placement during an attempted internal jugular venous catheterization. This was successfully removed using a percutaneous vascular suture device.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. mxf@medicine.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fraizer
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Thorbjorn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gudjonsson
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wolff
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011677:Punctures; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome