title: Diagnosis and management of trauma and iatrogenic induced arteriovenous fistulas in the neck.
abstract: Trauma-induced arteriovenous (av) communications in the cervical region involving the external carotid artery and the jugular vein are exceptionally rare. Moreover, an iatrogenic av fistula between the vertebral artery and the vein after insertion of a venous catheter into the internal jugular vein is described. The discussion includes the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of such rare av fistulas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Germany. Thomas.Buerger@Medizin.Uni-Magdeburg.DE
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bürger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tautenhahn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grote
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Halloul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*