Iliac arteriovenous fistula complicating lumbar laminectomy |
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Authors: | Chiariello L Marino B Nigri A Macrina F Ruvolo G Sinatra R |
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Affiliation: | Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. |
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Abstract: | An iliac arteriovenous fistula may rarely complicate lumbar laminectomy, particularly at the L4-L5 level. We present such a complication in a 45-year-old man who presented in our institution with a postlaminectomy iliac arteriovenous fistula and severe congestive heart failure. Repair of the fistulous orifice and tubular reconstruction of the iliac artery were successfully performed. |
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