Iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula as a cause of erectile dysfunction.
The authors present a unique case of impotence in a 65-year-old patient caused by an iatrogenic common femoral arteriovenous fistula. After surgical treatment of the fistula, there was a clear improvement of the erectile function.
Mertens
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Free University, Brussels, Belgium.
Merckx
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Derluyn
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van den Brande
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D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D018783:Impotence, Vasculogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male