Long-standing traumatic femoro-femoral arteriovenous fistula presenting with congestive cardiac failure after 35 years

Long-standing traumatic femoro-femoral arteriovenous fistula presenting with congestive cardiac failure after 35 years

Acquired arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) could either be traumatic or iatrogenic, though a spontaneous etiology was described by Syme in 1831. Penetrating injuries from stab wounds account for a large proportion of civilian cases of traumatic AVFs. Chronic or long-standing AVFs are characterized by si...

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Main Authors: Olugbenga Olalekan Ojo, Uvie Ufuoma Onakpoya, Anthony Olubunmi Akintomide, Anthony Taiwo Adenekan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Subjects:
acquired
arteriovenous fistula
congestive cardiac failure
iatrogenic
open surgical repair
traumatic
Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2021;volume=8;issue=2;spage=176;epage=178;aulast=Ojo

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