Pulmonary Thromboembolism - A Complication after Surgical Repair of a Chronic Femoral Arteriovenous Fistula.
10.3904/kjm.2015.88.4.430
- Author:
Ha Youn LEE
1
;
Sang Il CHOI
;
Cheong LIM
;
In Ho CHAE
;
Dong Ju CHOI
;
Young Seok CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. flammeus1@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary thromboembolism;
Arteriovenous fistula;
Postoperative complications
- MeSH:
Aged;
Arteriovenous Fistula*;
Catheterization;
Catheters;
Endothelium;
Female;
Humans;
Postoperative Complications;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Punctures;
Thrombosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;88(4):430-433
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Rarely, an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) can follow a femoral arterial puncture for cardiovascular catheterization. Surgical repair has been suggested as the standard treatment. We report a 66-year-old woman with a pulmonary thromboembolism as a complication of surgical repair of a chronic femoral AVF. We believe that the repair of the AVF led to a sudden decrease in venous blood flow, leading to thrombus formation at the site of damaged endothelium. Therefore, doctors should consider all possible complications that can arise from a sudden change in blood flow as a result of repairing a chronic AVF.
