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Case Reports
. 2007 Sep;46(3):569-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.014.

Endovascular repair of an iatrogenic superior vena caval injury: a case report

Ali Azizzadeh  1 , Mai T Pham, Anthony L Estrera, Sheila M Coogan, Hazim J Safi
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Case Reports

Endovascular repair of an iatrogenic superior vena caval injury: a case report

Ali Azizzadeh et al. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Sep.
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Abstract

We present the case of a patient with an iatrogenic injury to the superior vena cava during a central venous catheter placement. The vena cava was perforated when a left subclavian dialysis catheter was placed. The perforation in the right side of the vena cava occurred at the confluence of the innominate veins. This perforation was successfully repaired using a 10 mm Viabahn stent graft (W. L. Gore, Flagstaff, Ariz) delivered through a femoral approach. The stent graft was deployed as the dialysis catheter was removed. This case demonstrates the utility of stent graft repair of the superior vena cava in emergency situations.

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