An unusual cause of postdialysis dyspnea: Percutaneous endovascular management.
Vascular access through femoral vein is commonly used for hemodialysis treatment in patients with end-stage renal disease. Consequently, iatrogenic complications, such as femoral arteriovenous fistula, are increasingly being reported in these patients. Percutaneous endovascular management of such iatrogenic arteriovenous fistulas with stent graft placement is a minimally invasive technique with decreased morbidity and hospital stay compared with surgical repair. Here, we report a case with postcatheterization arteriovenous fistula between superficial femoral artery and femoral vein which was successfully managed with a placement of a self-expanding stent graft.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Yashwant
Y
Patidar
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Taruna
T
Yadav
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
S
S
Rajesh
Department of Nephrology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Suman
S
Lata
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sachin
S
Kumar
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Amar
A
Mukund
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
Arteriovenous fistula; post-dialysis; stent graft