Endovascular treatment of a postlaminectomy arteriovenous fistula. A case report.
We report a case of iliac arteriovenous fistula (AVF) following disk surgery. A 51-year-old woman underwent hemilaminectomy for a slipped disk. Two weeks after surgery the patient experienced dyspnea and oedema of the lower limbs. Presence of a systolic murmur on the cardiac floor and on the abdomen was detected and abdomen CT scan which evidenced a AVF between the right common iliac artery and vein. The lesion, confirmed by angiography, was successfully treated with the endovascular technique. The endovascular technique appears to be a valid alternative to the traditional surgical treatment of postlaminectomy AVF.
Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
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Ventura
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Rivellini
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Saracino
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Mastromarino
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Spartera
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Zannetti
D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents