Laparotomized Direct Puncture for Embolization of a Retroperitoneal Arteriovenous Fistula

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-009-9643-2· OSTI ID:21429069

Inagawa, Shoichi ^[1]; Unno, Naoki ^[2]; Yamashita, Shuhei ^[3]; Tanaka, Hiroki ^[2]; Sakahara, Harumi ^[3]

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1. Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Department of Radiology (Japan)
2. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Second Department of Surgery (Japan)
3. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology (Japan)

A 28-year-old woman was referred to our institution with hope for another child after having an abortion several months previously to avoid a potential risk of catastrophic hemorrhage from a retroperitoneal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with enlarged and twisted draining veins in the pelvis. Multiple branches coming from the right lumbar arteries and the right iliac arteries fed fistulae converging on an enlarged venous pouch anterior to the psoas major muscle in the right retroperitoneal space. It seemed impossible to achieve complete occlusion of the lesion in a single session by either transarterial or transvenous approach. A laparotomy and direct puncture of the enlarged draining vein immediately downstream of the venous pouch was performed and embolization was done with n-butyl cyanoacrylate and the aid of coils. Complete occlusion of the retroperitoneal AVF was achieved and confirmed in control angiography 5 months later.

• OSTI ID: 21429069
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 33; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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