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Symptomatic arteriovenous fistula of the thyrocervical trunk. A rare complication following subclavian vein catheterization

Eine seltene Komplikation nach Einlage eines Subklaviakatheters

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After the incidental puncture of a sidebranch of the thyreocervical trunk during a subclavian vein catheterization, a symptomatic av-fistula developped. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiography. Using a microcatheter system the fistula was occluded with microcoils.

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Als Folge einer akzidentellen Punktion eines Seitenastes des Truncus thyreocervicalis bei einer Subklaviakathetereinlage bildete sich eine symptomatische arteriovenöse Fistel zur V. subclavia aus. Nach klinischer und angiographischer Abklärung erfolgte mittels Mikrokathetertechnik unter Verwendung von Mikrocoils der Verschluß der Fistel.

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Eingegangen am 30. Januar 1997 Angenommen am 17. Juli 1997

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Braunschweig, M., Do, D. & Triller, J. Symptomatic arteriovenous fistula of the thyrocervical trunk. A rare complication following subclavian vein catheterization. Radiologe 37, 835–838 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001170050290

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