Endovascular Repair of Intraoperative Penetrating Injury to the Subclavian Vein: Case Report, Technical Considerations and Literature Review

Dimitrios A. Chatzelas, Apostolos G. Pitoulias, Theodosia N. Zampaka, Georgios V. Tsamourlidis, Georgios A. Pitoulias, Faculty of Medicine, nd Department of Surgery , Division of Vascular Surgery, General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, St Bernward Hospital

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Published online on April 22, 2026

Abstract

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ahead of Print.
Penetrating injury to the subclavian vein is an uncommon, but potentially life-threatening event. Surgical repair is technically demanding due to the vessel’s deep location beneath the clavicle, the narrow operative field, and the proximity of vital ...