Use of a Superficial Femoral Artery Autograft as a Femoral Vein Replacement

Posttraumatic arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are common complications of vascular penetrating trauma. Here we present a case of a 59-year-old woman who had a history of gunshot injury 42 years ago causing AVF between superficial femoral artery (SFA) and superficial femoral vein (SFV). SFV was resecte...

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Published inAnnals of vascular surgery Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 364.e19 - 364.e21
Main Authors Korkmaz, Kemal, Gedik, Hikmet Selçuk, Yalçınkaya, Adnan, Yener, Ali Ümit, Diken, Adem İlkay, Çağlı, Kerim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.02.2015
Subjects
Arteriovenous Fistula - etiology
Arteriovenous Fistula - surgery
Autografts
Biocompatible Materials
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Chronic Disease
Femoral Artery - injuries
Femoral Artery - surgery
Femoral Artery - transplantation
Femoral Vein - injuries
Femoral Vein - surgery
Fluorocarbon Polymers
Humans
Surgery
Time Factors
Wounds, Gunshot - complications
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Summary:Posttraumatic arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are common complications of vascular penetrating trauma. Here we present a case of a 59-year-old woman who had a history of gunshot injury 42 years ago causing AVF between superficial femoral artery (SFA) and superficial femoral vein (SFV). SFV was resected. Ipsilateral SFA was used to restore SFV. SFA was reconstituted using a 7-mm polytetrafluorethylene graft. The patient has normal venous and arterial flow at 3- and 15-month follow-up.
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ISSN:0890-5096
1615-5947
DOI:10.1016/j.avsg.2014.09.024