Percutaneous treatment of a large superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula: A case report

The combination of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous (AV) fistula is a rare complication following penetrating abdominal trauma. We report a case of a post-traumatic SMA pseudoaneurysm and large fistula between the SMA and superior mesenteric vein (SMV), which was suc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of vascular surgery 2008-09, Vol.48 (3), p.730-734
Hauptverfasser: Yeo, Khung Keong, MBBS, Dawson, David L., MD, Brooks, Jeffrey L., MD, Laird, John R., MD
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Zusammenfassung:The combination of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous (AV) fistula is a rare complication following penetrating abdominal trauma. We report a case of a post-traumatic SMA pseudoaneurysm and large fistula between the SMA and superior mesenteric vein (SMV), which was successfully treated with an endovascular stent graft.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.056