Percutaneous transvenous balloon occlusion of arteriovenous fistula.
The closure of arteriovenous fistulas, using a balloon catheter introduced through the vein draining the fistula, is discussed. The application of this method to the closure of an iatrogenic vertebrovertebral fistula is described.
D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014711:Vertebral Artery