Arteriovenous fistula complicating an inferior gluteal artery perforator flap donor site.
We report the case of a 59-year-old woman who developed an arteriovenous fistula in her right buttock following a right inferior gluteal artery perforator flap for breast reconstruction.
Lannon
Declan A
DA
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Novak
Christine B
CB
Neligan
Peter C
PC
D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*