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    Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2007 Dec-2008 Jan;41(6):559-63.

    Endovascular repair of traumatic superior mesenteric artery to splenic vein fistula.

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    Department of Surgery, Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. halkhayat@yahoo.com

    Abstract

    Traumatic mesenteric arterioportal fistulas (APF) are rare but serious and life-threatening. This article reports the case of a 24-year-old female who suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and subsequently developed a superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysm and APF, which caused secondary right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The patient underwent a successful endovascular stent-graft exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm/APF. The patient was asymptomatic 18 months post procedure and leading an active life with a normal arterial flow in the SMA confirmed by duplex ultrasonography.

    PMID:
    18166641
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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