Post-traumatic pelvic pseudoaneurysm and arterio-venous fistula: combined endovascular and surgical approach.
Post-traumatic pelvic pseudoaneurysms are rare and challenging to manage. We describe the combined endovascular and surgical strategy used, to successfully treat a large internal iliac pelvic pseudoaneurysm combined with arterio-venous fistula, in a patient presenting 20 years following an elective caesarean section.
Papadakos
N
N
St. George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
Wales
L
L
St. George's Vascular Institute, London, UK. Electronic address: l.wales@imperial.ac.uk.
Hayes
K
K
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital, London, UK.
Belli
A-M
AM
Department of Interventional Radiology, St. George's Hospital, London, UK.
Loftus
I
I
St. George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
Ray
S
S
St. George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
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