Rare Cause of Leg Edema after Femoropopliteal Bypass Procedure in Patient with Previously Unrecognized Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Case Report

BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are pathological, congenital, or acquired communications between the arterial and venous vascular bed. Asymptomatic AVFs do not require surgical or endovascular treatment; however, if they are symptomatic, they must be treated to relieve the patient of sympt...

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Published inOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences Vol. 11; no. C; pp. 23 - 26
Main Authors Babic, Srdjan, Babic, Aleksandar, Marinkovic, Milan, Kovacevic, Vladimir, Vucurevic, Bojan, Tanaskovic, Slobodan, Sevkovic, Milorad, Gajin, Predrag, Matic, Predrag, Ilijevski, Nenad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.12.2023
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Arteriovenous fistula
Endovascular procedures
Pulmonary embolism
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are pathological, congenital, or acquired communications between the arterial and venous vascular bed. Asymptomatic AVFs do not require surgical or endovascular treatment; however, if they are symptomatic, they must be treated to relieve the patient of symptoms and cardiovascular disorders. CASE PRESENTATION: Our patient had an undiagnosed AVF that became symptomatic after femoropopliteal bypass surgery. We successfully treated these complications with four cover stents. CONCLUSION: The presence of AVFs should be kept in mind in the case of rapidly developing leg edema after revascularization. Endovascular treatment of symptomatic AVF is a safe and effective treatment modality. Treatment of symptomatic AVFs is not only recommended for improving impaired arterial or venous blood flow, but also for preventing recurrent PE.
ISSN:1857-9655
1857-9655
DOI:10.3889/oamjms.2023.11009