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<sec><h3>BACKGROUND</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<sec><h3>CASE PRESENTATION</h3>
<p>Our patient had an undiagnosed AVF that became symptomatic after femoropopliteal bypass surgery. We successfully treated these complications with four cover stents.</p>
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<sec><h3>CONCLUSION</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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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.

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

Department for Interventional Vascular Diagnostics and Therapy

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

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BACKGROUND
Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are pathological, congenital, or acquired communications between the arterial and venous vascular bed. Asymptomatic...

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

Publié en ligne: 25 déc. 2023

Pages: 23 - 26

Reçu: 05 oct. 2022

Accepté: 18 nov. 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11009

Mots clés
Arteriovenous fistula, Endovascular procedures, Pulmonary embolism

© 2023 Srdjan Babic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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

Publié en ligne: 25 déc. 2023

Pages: 23 - 26

Reçu: 05 oct. 2022

Accepté: 18 nov. 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11009

Mots clésArteriovenous fistula, Endovascular procedures, Pulmonary embolism

© 2023 Srdjan Babic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Arteriovenous fistula, Endovascular procedures, Pulmonary embolism