Subclavian Artery Laceration Caused by Pigtail Catheter Removal in a Patient with Pneumothorax

Subclavian Artery Laceration Caused by Pigtail Catheter Removal in a Patient with Pneumothorax

We report a case of subclavian artery laceration caused by the removal of a pigtail pleural drainage catheter in a patient with a pneumothorax. The patient was successfully resuscitated through diagnostic angiography with subsequent balloon occlusion and primary repair of the injured subclavian arte...

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Main Authors: Hyo Jin Kim, Yang Hyun Cho, Gee Young Suh, Jeong Hoon Yang, Kyeongman Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2015-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
hemothorax
laceration
pneumothorax
subclavian artery
thoracostomy
Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-2-119.pdf

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