Subclavian artery injury secondary to blunt trauma successfully managed by median sternotomy with supraclavicular extension: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Subclavian artery injury secondary to blunt trauma is rare and only a few cases have been documented in the literature. Subclavian arteries are protected by the clavicles, ribs, and chest wall. Clinical management and surgical approach vary depending on the specific injury. We present the case of a 50 year old male with blunt right subclavian transection.

Case presentation

A 50-year-old male presented after being struck by a train. On exam, the patient had open injuries to the right upper chest/extremity. CTA showed a transection of the mid right subclavian artery along with a long traumatic occlusion distal to the defect. The patient was taken to the operating room where median sternotomy with supraclavicular extension was used to expose the transected ends of

SUBMITTER: Elkbuli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7163212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature