Iatrogenic Arteriovenous Fistula of the Profunda Femoris Artery/Vein: Case Report

Arteriography and venography procedures are becoming more and more routine in everyday medical and surgical care of patients. With the advent of percutaneous catheters for renal dialysis, pacemaker lead insertion, cardiac catheterizations, and various types of venography and arteriography, there will be a greater incidence of associated complications secondary to catheter inser tions in patients' veins and arteries. This case report deals with one such compli cation that can occur as a result of angiography. A brief discussion of various complications, as well as surgical management, of an arteriovenous fistula is presented.