Traumatic hepatic arteriovenous fistula causing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding
Traumatic intrahepatic arteriovenous fistulae are rare. A patient is described in whom the syndrome of remote liver trauma, portal hypertension with variceal bleeding, and normal liver functions was shown arteriographically to be due to a hepatic artery-portal vein fistula. Operative closure was suc...
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Published in | The journal of trauma Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 355 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.04.1984
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Summary: | Traumatic intrahepatic arteriovenous fistulae are rare. A patient is described in whom the syndrome of remote liver trauma, portal hypertension with variceal bleeding, and normal liver functions was shown arteriographically to be due to a hepatic artery-portal vein fistula. Operative closure was successful. |
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ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
DOI: | 10.1097/00005373-198404000-00014 |