Case report: Conservative management of an arteriovenous fistula of the inferior epigastric artery.
We present a case of pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula of the inferior epigastric artery secondary to the placement of a drain during a surgical intervention. We stress the utility of colour Doppler ultrasound and arteriography embolisation in diagnosis and treatment, respectively.
Piñero
A
A
Department of General Surgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
Reus
M
M
Agea
B
B
Capel
A
A
Riquelme
J
J
Parrilla
P
P
D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D019074:Epigastric Arteries; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler