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. 2012; 18(6): 527-530 | DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2012.50374 | |||
Urgent endovascular treatment of iatrogenic subclavian artery rupture: report of three cases.Polytimi Leonardou, Paris PappasDepartment Of Radiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, GreeceThe increased use of central venous catheters in the modern medical practice has brought a proportional increase in the number of cases of iatrogenic vascular injuries. Concerning the subclavian artery, the site of the lesion associated with the vessel size demand urgent and effective treatment in order to obtain favorable prognosis. It has been a common practice for a long time to consider this type of lesion as a surgical emergency. Nevertheless, emerging endovascular interventional procedures appear to offer an alternative that is effective and safe as well. Polytimi Leonardou, Paris Pappas. Urgent endovascular treatment of iatrogenic subclavian artery rupture: report of three cases.. . 2012; 18(6): 527-530 Sorumlu Yazar: Paris Pappas, Greece |
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