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 inThe journal of trauma Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 355
Main Authors Missavage, A E, Jones, A M, Walt, A J, Hans, B, Jacobs, L A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 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.
ISSN:0022-5282
DOI:10.1097/00005373-198404000-00014