Fistulous communications between the abdominal aorta (or its common iliac branches) and the inferior vena cava (IVC) have long been recognized, with the first report being attributed to &me1 in 1831; however, these central arteriovenous fistulas are not common. This report describes a case of arteri
Postlaminectomy arteriovenous fistula masked by stenosis of the inferior vena cava
โ Scribed by Irwin S. Johnsrude; William M. Bogey; Michael D. Tripp
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 850 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-086X
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โฆ Synopsis
Discovery of a postlumbosacral discectomy fistula between the right iliac artery and vein was obscured by an associated severe stricture of the infrarenal inferior vena cava in a 49-year-old man. During venous stenting for treatment of peripheral edema, the fistula was suspected because of faint pulsatile right iliac vein flow and increased O2 saturation of the venous blood. The suspicion was confirmed on subsequent iliac arteriography. Surgical closure of the fistula with arterial interposition grafting was then performed. The patient improved substantially.
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