Author/Editor     Flis, Vojko; Matela, Jože; Tomažič, Dušan; Breznik, Silva; Lobnik, Anton
Title     Iliako-kavalna arteriovenska fistula: zdravljenje z aortno dvokračno znotraj žilno protezo. Kratko poročilo
Translated title     Iliaco-caval asteriovenous fistula: treatment with bifurcated aortic stengraft. Short report
Type     članek
Source     Med Mes
Vol. and No.     Letnik 1, št. 12
Publication year     2005
Volume     str. 16-20
Language     slo
Abstract     A primary iliaco-caval (aorto-caval) fistula is present in less than 1% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms. Until recently, surgical repair was the only method of treatment and was associated with high incindence of perioperative mortality. With the rapid development of aortic stent-graft techniques, endovascular stent-graft repair may offer an alternative to surgical repair. A case is reported where iliaco-caval fistula was successfully treated with endovascular stent grafting.
Summary     Primarna iliako-kavalna (aorto-kavalna) fistula spremlja manj kot 1% vseh anevrizem adominalne aorte. Doslej je bila kirurška poprava edini način zdravljenja. S hitrim razvojem dvokračnih znotrajžilnih protez je postalo znotrajžilno zdravljenje pomembna alternativa kirurškemu. Prikazan je primer bolnika, kjer je bila iliako-kavalna fistula uspešno zdravljena z znotrajžilno dvokračno protezo.
Descriptors     AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL
ILIAC ARTERY
ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA
VENA CAVA, INFERIOR
BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS
MIDDLE AGE