title: Endovascular treatment of penetrating injury of axillary vein with Viabahn endoprosthesis.
abstract: Penetrating injuries of the axillary or subclavian venous system are associated with extensive blood loss and are fatal in more than 50% of cases. Patients are usually unstable and are treated with surgical exploration. We present a case of axillary venous injury that was treated in the operating room with intravenous placement of a self-expanding Viabahn endoprosthesis (W.L. Gore). The device was delivered to the injured site percutaneously via a basilica vein, with immediate control of hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Endovascular Center, South Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel, Miss. 39440, USA. vklaurel@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*