| Literature DB >> 11190618 |
U Eickhoff1, M Kemen, E Kollig, V Zumtobel, M Senkal.
Abstract
Traumatic arterioportal fistulas (APF) are very rare. The most common reasons are liver biopsy and liver injuries. They are also caused by liver tumours and vessel anomalies. This is a case-report of a patient who developed an APF after blunt abdominal trauma. The fistula bearing part of the liver was resected in two sessions. In cases of large APFs with a flow from multiple collaterals the therapy of choice is the embolization. If not possible a selective excision of the fistulous sac or the resection of the fistula containing liver segment are recommended.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 2000 PMID: 11190618 DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-10074
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zentralbl Chir ISSN: 0044-409X Impact factor: 0.942