Arteriovenous fistula after robotic partial nephrectomy: Case report and narrative review

Antonio Tufano; Vincenzo Asero; Flavia Proietti; Rocco Simone Flammia; Giorgio Franco; Costantino Leonardo

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.04.038

Arteriovenous fistula after robotic partial nephrectomy: Case report and narrative review

Radiol Case Rep. 2022 May 17;17(7):2550-2553. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.04.038. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Antonio Tufano¹, Vincenzo Asero¹, Flavia Proietti¹, Rocco Simone Flammia¹, Giorgio Franco¹, Costantino Leonardo¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) of the kidney are uncommon. They may be acquired, idiopathic or arise of congenital arteriovenous malformation. Acquired renal AVF are mostly iatrogenic due to the increasing number of mini-invasive nephron surgery. We report a case of renal AVF in a 65-year-old woman previously treated with left robotic partial nephrectomy (PN), which was successfully treated by endovascular coiling.

Keywords: AVF, Arteriovenous fistula; Arterio-venous fistula; Embolization; MIPA, Minimally invasive partial nephrectomy; PN, Partial nephrectomy; Partial nephrectomy; SA, Selective angiography; SAE, Selective angiography embolization; Vascular lesion; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.

Publication types

Case Reports