[Traumatic arterio-venous fistula. Experience with 9 cases]. / Fistules artério-veineuses traumatiques. Expérience de 9 cas.

ABSTRACT

Traumatic arteriovenous fistulas (TAF) are rare forms of vascular injuries. The authors report an experience of nine new cases. Three of them result from a minor traumatism, while the six others are iatrogenic. The symptoms and the physical examination are very helpful in the diagnosis. Selective arteriography is the most useful paraclinical examination to confirm the affection and for the choice of the mode of therapy surgery, selective arterial embolization, alone or used with surgery according to the characteristics and the location of the fistula.