Endovascular correction of a traumatic internal iliac arteriovenous fistula with a covered stent

Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) are anomalous communications between an artery and a vein, bypassing the capillary network. They can be subdivided on the basis of etiology into congenital and acquired fistulae. The latter may be caused by closed or penetrating traumas, or may be iatrogenic injuries. We report on a case of a young adult female gunshot wound victim treated with emergency laparotomy who developed asymmetrical edema of the lower limbs during the late postoperative period. Imaging exams showed the presence of a left internal iliac AVF, treated using endovascular surgery with placement of a covered stent, resulting in total occlusion of arteriovenous communication.

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Main Authors:	Santos Junior,Edson Pedroza dos, Batista,Rodolfo Rógers Américo, Felici,Fernanda Medina, Correia,Vinicius Evaristo, Oliveira,Maykon Brescancin, Alves,Remy Faria
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2014
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492014000100048
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