Postnephrectomy arteriovenous fistula

The development of the postnephrectomy arteriovenous fistula (PNAVF) between the renal vessels stumps is rare. Here we present a case report of PNAVF, and review the diagnosis, treatment and prevention.The most common clinical features include a loud murmur over the previous nephrectomy scar, and he...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Costa Baptista-Silva, Luiz Francisco Poli de Figueiredo, Marcos Joaquim Castro, Marcos José Martins Veríssimo, André Luiz Guimarães Camara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801997000300008&lng=en&tlng=en