A case of postnephrectomy arteriovenous fistula.
A rare case of a postnephrectomy arteriovenous fistula involving the major renal vessels is presented herein. This type of postnephrectomy arteriovenous fistula is very unusual; in fact, since first documented in 1934, only 65 cases have been reported in the world literature, including 2 cases from Japan. Even though postoperative arteriovenous fistulae are rare, one should bear this complication in mind when unknown causes of bruit or heart failure develop following surgery.
Shida
T
T
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Gan
K
K
Shio
K
K
Takemura
Y
Y
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*