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Percutaneous Closure of a Large-Bore Carotid Arteriotomy Using a Collagen-Based Vascular Plug
Radoslaw Parma1, Radoslaw Gocol2, Joanna Nawara-Skipirzepa1
1Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Ziolowa 47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland.
Life (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
Summary
This case study shows that collagen-based vascular closure devices can successfully manage large carotid artery injuries from central venous catheterization. This percutaneous approach offers a viable option in complex surgical scenarios.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background:
- Inadvertent arterial cannulation during central venous catheterization is a serious complication, especially with large-bore catheters.
- Existing management strategies for such injuries range from surgical repair to percutaneous techniques, but data on collagen-based devices for large carotid arteriotomies are scarce.

