title: Superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula embolisation complicated by bowel ischaemia.
abstract: Superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistulas are rare, especially when iatrogenic in origin. Management of these fistulas can be surgical or endovascular. Endovascular embolisation is the preferred modality with a low rate of complications. Among the reported complications, bowel ischaemia is considered an unlikely occurrence. We report a case of a complex iatrogenic arterioportal fistula that was managed by endovascular embolisation and controlled through both its inflow and outflow, and was later complicated by bowel ischaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: Ghada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Shirin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muhsen
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haydar
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*