Journal: Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
Article Title: Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the iliac artery after lumbar discectomy surgery: a systematic review of the last 18 years
doi: 10.21037/qims.2019.05.12
Figure Lengend Snippet: CTA done 3 days before the endovascular repair shows AVF and pseudoaneurysm of left CIA and CIV (A, red arrow) along with left CIA dissection (B, yellow arrow). Arterial phase opacification of veins and dilated vessels (B,C,D, blue arrow) were also noted. CTA, computed tomography angiography; AVF, arteriovenous fistula; CIA, common iliac artery; CIV, common iliac vein.
Article Snippet: IAVF, iliac arteriovenous fistula. caption a8 Clinical presentations of the 40 included with IAVF table ft1 table-wrap mode="anchored" t5 caption a7 Author Reference Year Gender Age (years) Disk level Interval Clinical presentations Diagnostic tool Pathology Site Treatment Device Result Complication Follow-up Hart ( 4 ) 2003 Female 41 NA 8 years Murmur over the precordium and pansystolic bruit throughout the abdomen CTA; DSA AVF Right CIA-right CIV SG* $ Two covered Wallstents (10 mm × 30 mm, 10 mm × 50 mm, respectively; Boston Scientific, Galway, Ireland) Resolution None 5 months Kwon ( 5 ) 2003 Male 17 NA 2 weeks NA DSA Pseudo, AVF Right CIA-right CIV OSR SG is not needed Resolution None 33 months Female 43 NA 2 weeks NA DSA AVF Left CIA-left CIV OSR SG is not needed Resolution None 33 months Male 23 NA 23 months NA DSA AVF Right CIA-right CIV SG NA Resolution None 33 months Male 27 NA 2 months NA DSA Pseudo, AVF Left CIA-left CIV SG NA Resolution None 33 months Bingol ( 6 ) 2004 NA 41 L5–S1 8 months Right leg edema DSA AVF Right CIA-right CIV OSR SG is not needed Resolution None NA Wang ( 7 ) 2004 Male 49 L4–L5, L5–S1 1 year Dyspnea, jugular venous distention, lower extremity edema, bruit and thrill CTA; MRA; DSA Pseudo, AVF Left CIA-IVC SG* A covered Wallstent (12 mm × 30 mm; Boston Scientific, Galway, Ireland) Resolution None 3 weeks Gallerani ( 8 ) 2007 Male 57 L4–L5 8 days Dyspnea, edema of the left leg and murmur CTA; DSA AVF Right CIA-left CIV SG* A covered Hemobahn (Gore, PA 13-5-02; 12 mm × 40 mm) Resolution None 1 month Liang ( 9 ) 2007 Male 55 L4–L5 5 months Bruit at the right lower abdomen, low back pain and weakness of right lower limb CTA; DSA Pseudo, AVF Right CIA-right CIV SG* A covered SG (only 12 mm × 50 mm available) Resolution None NA Mihmanli ( 10 ) 2007 Female 55 NA 1 year Swelling and pain in the left lower extremity CDUS; CTA AVF Right CIA-left CIV NA NA Resolution None NA O’Brien ( 11 ) 2007 Male 33 L5–S1 3 months Lethargy and back discomfort CTA; DSA AVF Right CIA-left CIV SG NA Resolution None NA Düz ( 12 ) 2008 Male 21 L4–L5, L5–S1 15 days Abdominal distension and bruit in the lower right abdomen CTA; DSA Pseudo, AVF Right CIA-IVC SG* A Gore Hemobahn Endoprosthesis (13 mm × 10 cm; W.L.
Techniques: Dissection, Computed Tomography