Vascular Plug Embolisation of a Superior Mesenteric Arteriovenous Fistula: Case Report and Literature Review of Endovascular Treatment

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) rarely occurs in the portal venous system. Aetiologies include iatrogenic, surgical, and penetrating trauma of the abdomen. Clinical manifestations of superior mesenteric portal arteriovenous fistula (SMPAVF) are right heart failure, mesenteric ischaemia, or signs of portal hypertension.
Source: EJVES Extra - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research