title: Iatrogenic percutaneous vascular injuries: clinical presentation, imaging, and management.
abstract: Vascular interventional radiology procedures are relatively safe compared with analogous surgical procedures, with overall major complication rates of less than 1%. However, major vascular injuries resulting from these procedures may lead to significant morbidity and mortality. This review will discuss the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of vascular complications related to percutaneous vascular interventions. Early recognition of these complications and familiarity with treatment options are essential skills for the interventional radiologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Benjamin H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Copelan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan.
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scola
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Micah M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Watts
keywords: endovascular management of vascular injury; iatrogenic vascular injury; interventional radiology