title: A case of iatrogenic subclavian artery injury successfully treated with endovascular procedures.
abstract: We report a case of a life-threatening massive hemothorax caused by iatrogenic injury of the right subclavian artery. The patient was successfully treated with placement of a covered stent. During the procedure, occlusion balloon catheters rapidly controlled the massive bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagami
authors.forename: Rika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yoshimatsu
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawahito
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaku
authors.forename: Tsunehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishimura
keywords: hemorrhage; minimally invasive therapy; subclavian artery injury
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