Diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic arteriovenous fistula in the lower leg – a case report

External injuries are one of the common reasons for reporting to hospital emergency departments. Peripheral vascular injuries occur in up to about 25% of upper and lower extremity injury cases. Arteriovenous fistula is a type of arterial injury. Doppler ultrasound is currently the primary diagnostic...

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Published inJournal of ultrasonography Vol. 18; no. 73; pp. 166 - 169
Main Authors Sobstyl, Jan, Kuczyńska, Maryla, Kuklik, Ewa, Światłowski, Łukasz, Tsitskari, Maria, Jargiełło, Tomasz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland Sciendo 01.01.2018
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arteriovenous fistula
Doppler ultrasound imaging
interventional radiology
Medicine
Doppler ultrasound imaging
arteriovenous fistula
interventional radiology
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Summary:External injuries are one of the common reasons for reporting to hospital emergency departments. Peripheral vascular injuries occur in up to about 25% of upper and lower extremity injury cases. Arteriovenous fistula is a type of arterial injury. Doppler ultrasound is currently the primary diagnostic method for vascular injuries as it allows for the implementation of appropriately targeted treatment, indicating the potential need for extended diagnosis or patient qualification for endovascular or classical surgery. Endovascular procedures are currently an acknowledged treatment method in peripheral vascular injuries. We present a case of endovascular treatment in a patient with posttraumatic arteriovenous fistula in the lower leg. Patient qualification and treatment efficacy assessment were performed using Doppler ultrasound.
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ISSN:2084-8404
2451-070X
DOI:10.15557/jou.2018.0025