title: Venous covered stent: successful occlusion of a symptomatic internal iliac arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: We report the placement of a covered stent within the internal iliac vein (IIV) to occlude a symptomatic iatrogenic internal iliac arteriovenous fistula following an abdominal aortic graft. Angiography revealed a direct communication between an internal iliac graft to artery anastomosis and the right IIV with rapid shunting into the inferior vena cava and a small associated pseudoaneurysm. Femoral, brachial or axillary arterial access was precluded. The fistula was successfully occluded by a stent-graft placed in the IIV. Arteriovenous fistula can be treated in a number of ways including covered stent placement on the arterial side. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time placement in a vein has been described. Where access is difficult or the procedure carries a high risk of complication, a venous covered stent may offer an alternative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jubilee Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meaney
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavor
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000637:transplantation*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D019737:Transplants / Q000009:adverse effects*