Iatrogenic Iliac Arteriovenous Fistula Management after Lumbar Discectomy Surgeries: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Heart Surg Forum. 2020 Nov 23;23(6):E863-E866. doi: 10.1532/hsf.3289.

Abstract

Iatrogenic iliac arteriovenous fistula (IAVF) is an extremely rare complication after lumbar discectomy surgery (LDS), with potentially life-threatening consequences. An IAVF results from the close anatomic relation between the iliac vessels and the last lumbar vertebrae and the corresponding discs. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who developed a large right IAVF 3 years after L4-L5-S1 laminectomy. The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) was successfully treated with an endovascular technique using a WALLSTENT self- expanding stent. The postoperative period was uneventful, and the patient was discharged from the hospital in good general condition on the third postoperative day.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery*
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Diskectomy / adverse effects*
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease*
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Iliac Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Vein / surgery*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Low Back Pain / surgery
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Stents*