title: Successful surgical treatment of a rupture to an arteriovenous fistula aneurysm.
abstract: We describe here the successful surgical treatment of a rupture of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) aneurysm that compromised access for dialysis. A 59-year-old woman had a history of uraemia s/p with an AVF involving the brachial artery and basilic vein that had been superficialised for eight years. A sudden-onset rupture of the aneurysm was diagnosed just after haemodialysis at a local specialist clinic. The patient volunteered to receive emergency surgery. Partial resection of the aneurysm and anastomosis with 4-0 prolene was performed. She was well with regular haemodialysis at the six-month follow-up.
authors: Department of Surgery, Wei-Gong Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Tai-Hou
authors: TH
authors: Yang
authors: Chih-Hsien
authors: CH
authors: Lee
authors: Chien-Sung
authors: CS
authors: Tsai
authors: Yi-Ting
authors: YT
authors: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures