Iliac arteriovenous fistula complicating lumbar laminectomy.
An iliac arteriovenous fistula may rarely complicate lumbar laminectomy, particularly at the L4-L5 level. We present such a complication in a 45-year-old man who presented in our institution with a postlaminectomy iliac arteriovenous fistula and severe congestive heart failure. Repair of the fistulous orifice and tubular reconstruction of the iliac artery were successfully performed.
Chiariello
L
L
Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Marino
B
B
Nigri
A
A
Macrina
F
F
Ruvolo
G
G
Sinatra
R
R