Pinch-Off Syndrome and Fracture Embolization: a Preventable Complication of TIVADS
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Naveen Bhamri; Veda Padma Priya Selvakumar; Rudra Prasad Acharya
- Source
- Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 10:77-79
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Surgery
Venous access
body regions
03 medical and health sciences
Catheter
0302 clinical medicine
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Images
cardiovascular system
medicine
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
cardiovascular diseases
Embolization
Complication
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 0976-6952
0975-7651
Totally implantable venous access device has become indispensable in oncology. One of the well-known complications of the subclavian approach is the pinch-off syndrome. We hereby describe how a case of pinch-off syndrome with catheter fracture and embolization into the heart was managed by prompt endovascular intervention.