title: Iliac arteriovenous fistula complicating lumbar laminectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiariello
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nigri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Macrina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruvolo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinatra