Surgical treatment for a complex congenital arteriovenous malformation of the lower limb.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 40(5): 612-4, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Arteriovenous fistula is defined as an abnormal communication between the arterial and venous systems. The complexity of congenital arteriovenous malformations makes treatment challenging. We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who had a complex congenital arteriovenous malformation in her left leg and a history of 2 unsuccessful coil-embolization procedures. We ligated all the feeding arteries of the arteriovenous malformation in the region of the superficial femoral artery, and the surgery was successful without sequelae. The patient returned 2 years later with thrombosis of the great saphenous vein and underwent a second operation. The thrombosed vein and all varicosities were excised successfully. Surgery can be an effective method for correcting complex congenital arteriovenous malformations, especially in the lower limbs. A 2-staged surgical approach like ours might be a good option in suitable patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Malformaciones Arteriovenosas
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Vasculares
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Pierna
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Tex Heart Inst J
Año:
2013
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Article