Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula in the groin presenting as cardiac failure

Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula in the groin presenting as cardiac failure

A patient presented with cardiac failure and investigations revealed a right femoral arteriovenous fistula (AVF) 5 weeks after the insertion of a femoral dialysis catheter for haemodialysis. No ultrasound had been used for catheter insertion. The iatrogenic AVF was repaired, and her episodes of card...

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Published in:NDT plus Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 46 - 48
Main Authors: Thavarajan, Devan, Bakran, Ali
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Oxford University Press 01-02-2009
Subjects:
Case Report
iatrogenic
dialysis access
arteriovenous fistula
cardiac failure
surgery
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Summary:A patient presented with cardiac failure and investigations revealed a right femoral arteriovenous fistula (AVF) 5 weeks after the insertion of a femoral dialysis catheter for haemodialysis. No ultrasound had been used for catheter insertion. The iatrogenic AVF was repaired, and her episodes of cardiac failure ceased. It is recommended that femoral dialysis catheters are inserted using ultrasound guidance to avoid inadvertent arterial puncture.
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ISSN:1753-0784
1753-0792
DOI:10.1093/ndtplus/sfn190