Successful treatment of a renal arteriovenous fistula with a Fogarty catheter.
A large renal arteriovenous fistula developed in a 71-year-old patient after percutaneous needle biopsy. Attempts to control the fistula with autologous clot were unsuccessful. A Fogarty catheter placed fluoroscopically was used to obliterate the feeding vessel. This is the first case reported in which this technique was used to control a renal arteriovenous fistula. This method of treatment offers the advantage of avoiding major surgical intervention with precise control of the fistula.
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012077:Renal Artery; D012082:Renal Veins