title: Central venous catheter misplaced in the vertebral artery.
abstract: Based on two cases presented and our recently published experience, we think that for the majority of patients with central venous catheters misplaced in the vertebral artery, stent graft placement is the best bailout option.
authors.affiliation: 1 Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pfammatter
authors.affiliation: 1 Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Götschi
authors.affiliation: 1 Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Puippe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D010690:Phlebography; D015607:Stents; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Vertebral artery; central venous catheter; complication; stent graft