Surgery for subclavian arteriovenous fistula with ruptured pseudoaneurysm using total circulatory arrest

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Jul 5:8:169. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-169.

Abstract

Subclavian arteriovenous (AV) fistula is an uncommon disease and rarely occurs secondary to injury. We herein report a case of a ruptured pseudoaneurysm with a subclavian AV fistula caused by clavicle fixation. In cases of a large ruptured pseudoaneurysm with a massive surrounding hematoma, bleeding control and vessel repair is very difficult. For treatment of this case, we decided that median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass with total circulatory arrest would be a good alternative to surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass*
  • Female
  • Hematoma / complications
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / surgery
  • Sternotomy
  • Subclavian Artery*
  • Subclavian Vein*