Endovascular treatment of a large iatrogenic popliteal arteriovenous fistula
A 40-year-old man presented with years of progressive leg swelling and venous varicosities. Lower limb computed tomography angiography and subsequent digital subtraction angiography demonstrated a large popliteal arteriovenous fistula (AVF). This was treated successfully by endovascular technique wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842871930139X |
| Summary: | A 40-year-old man presented with years of progressive leg swelling and venous varicosities. Lower limb computed tomography angiography and subsequent digital subtraction angiography demonstrated a large popliteal arteriovenous fistula (AVF). This was treated successfully by endovascular technique with a Viabahn stent (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) in the popliteal artery to exclude the AVF. AVFs of this size and chronicity are rare, and this case demonstrates a successful endovascular method of treatment. Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula, Popliteal stent, Iatrogenic vascular injury |
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| ISSN: | 2468-4287 |