Endovascular Treatment for a Femoral Arteriovenous Fistula after Removal of a Hemodialysis Catheter
Lam Thao Cuong
Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 217 Hong Bang street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Ho Tat Bang *
Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 217 Hong Bang street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Nguyen Duy Tan
Department of Vascular Surgery, Cho Ray Hospital, 201 Nguyen Chi Thanh street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Double-lumen catheters are commonly utilized to acquire temporary access for hemodialysis in patients suffering from acute renal failure. There are many complications related to catheter puncture. An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is rare but occasionally fatal. This case report presents a female patient, 49 years old with a post-catheterization AVF between the femoral common artery and femoral vein, which was successfully treated with a peripheral cover stent placement. A four-week clinical follow-up showed the patient’s condition had significantly improved.
Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula, hemodialysis, endovascular