Presentation and management of aortocaval fistula. A report of 6 cases.
Aortocaval fistulisation is a rare condition which results in a high mortality rate if misdiagnosed before surgery. The presentation can be either acute or insidious. The paucity of definitive clinical symptoms, the haemodynamic consequences of a large arteriovenous fistula and the technical difficulties of surgery all contribute to this high mortality rate. We describe 6 patients whose case histories illustrate these points and discuss the management of patients with aortocaval fistulas.
Department of Surgery, Johannesburg Hospital.
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LG
Svensson
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Gaylis
J B
JB
Barlow
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*