Thoracoabdominal repair of a post-traumatic aortorenal vein fistula following a previous transabdominal attempt: case report.
Aortorenal vein fistula from trauma is a rare entity. A case is reported in which previous anterior abdominal attempts at repair rendered a thoracoabdominal approach necessary. Previous reports and techniques are compared and discussed.
Friedman
A L
AL
Division of Vascular Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn 11203.
Gertler
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery