title: Percutaneous transvenous embolisation of iatrogenic vertebral arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: Two patients presented with vertebral arteriovenous fistulae following unintentional puncture of the vertebral artery. A percutaneous transvenous approach was used in both cases and the fistula was successfully embolised with microcoils. A complete cure was achieved in both patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*