Urgent Endovascular Stent Graft Placement for Iatrogenic Subclavian Artery Rupture

Abstract

Central venous cannulation is one of the most commonly performed procedures for critically ill patients in the emergency room. Serious complications like a rupture of subclavian artery may occur during this procedure. We report a case of successful stent graft deployment for iatrogenic ruptured subclavian artery after attempted right subclavian vein catheterization in a 31 year-old female patient with hypovolemic shock due to cervical os laceration during vaginal delivery. [ J Trauma Inj 2015; 28: 83-86 ]