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Internal balloon tamponade: a non-surgical method for removal of accidentally placed sheaths from the subclavian
R B van Dijk1, P den Heijer, E de Muinck
1Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|August 1, 1993
Abstract:
One of the possible complications of subclavian vein puncture is accidental puncture of the subclavian artery. If this is not noted immediately after the puncture, insertion of a large bore sheath in the subclavian artery is likely to follow. We describe our experience with a new method that enables successful and safe removal of such sheaths without notable blood loss, in three patients.

