Abstract
During routine placement of a subclavian central venous catheter for cancer chemotherapy, a sheath was inadvertently placed into the aortic arch, through the left lung. We describe a technique for transthoracic compression of the aortic injury using the sheath in conjunction with an occlusion balloon catheter.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 895-896 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine