Arteriovenous Fistula: A Rare Complication After Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum

Arteriovenous Fistula: A Rare Complication After Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum

We report a case of a 13-year-old female patient who underwent the Nuss procedure for surgical correction of pectus excavatum. As a result of the procedure, the patient developed an arteriovenous fistula between the left internal mammary artery and the pulmonary venous system.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2015-10, Vol.100 (4), p.1463-1465
Hauptverfasser: Bean, Jonathan F., MD, Wax, David, MD, Reynolds, Marleta, MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Arteriovenous Fistula - etiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Female
Funnel Chest - surgery
Humans
Mammary Arteries
Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects
Pulmonary Veins
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of a 13-year-old female patient who underwent the Nuss procedure for surgical correction of pectus excavatum. As a result of the procedure, the patient developed an arteriovenous fistula between the left internal mammary artery and the pulmonary venous system.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.067