Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Closure Using a Surgical Closure Device of Inadvertent Subclavian Artery Punctures During Central Venous Catheter Placement

  • Technical Note
  • Published:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Severe complications can and do occur when central venous catheters are inadvertently placed into subclavian arteries. Two cases are discussed that describe how these inadvertent arterial punctures can be closed using the Perclose device (Abbott Laboratories, Redwood City, CA, USA).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Mercer-Jones MA, Wenstone R, Hershman MJ (1995) Fatal subclavian artery hemorrhage: A complication of subclavian vein catheterization. Anesthesia 50(7):639–40

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Chamberlin JR, Lardi AB, McKeever LS, Wang MH, Ramadurai G, Grunenwald P, Towne WP, Grassman ED, Leya FS, Lewis BE, Stein LH (1999) Use of vascular sealing devices (VasoSeal and Perclose) versus assisted manual compression (Femostop) in transcatheter coronary interventions requiring abciximab (ReoPro). Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 47(2):143–147; discussion 148

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Carere RG, Webb JG, Ahmed T, Dodek AA (1996) Initial experience using Prostar: A new device for percutaneous suture-mediated closure of arterial puncture sites. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 37(4):367–372

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Gerckens U, Cattelaens N, Muller R, Lampe EG, Grube E (1998) Percutaneous suture of femoral artery access sites after diagnostic heart catheterization and/or coronary intervention: Safety and effectiveness of a new arterial suture technique. Herz 23:27–34

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Hoffinan K, Schott UG, Erb M, Albes J, Claussen CD, Duda SH (1998) Remote suturing for percutaneous closure of popliteal artery access site. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 43:421–427

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Duda SH, Wiskirchen J, Erb M, Schott U, Khaligi K, Pereira PL, Albes J, Claussen CD (1999) Suture mediated closure of antegrade femoral arterial access sites in patients who have received full anticoagulation therapy. Radiology 210:47–52

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Baim D, Pinkerton C, Vetter J, Schatz RA, Fitzpatrick M, Ho KK (1997) Acute results of the STAND II percutaneous vascular surgical device trial. (abstract) Circulation 96[Suppl I]:431–442

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. SDI Radiology, Department of Radiology, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, 3001 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., 33607, Tampa, FL, USA

    Matthew H. Berlet M.D., Diana Steffen, George Shaughness & James Hanner

Authors
  1. Matthew H. Berlet M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Diana Steffen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. George Shaughness
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. James Hanner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Matthew H. Berlet M.D..

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Berlet, M.H., Steffen, D., Shaughness, G. et al. Closure Using a Surgical Closure Device of Inadvertent Subclavian Artery Punctures During Central Venous Catheter Placement. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 24, 122–124 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002700002542

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002700002542

Key words

Search

Navigation