Treatment of Iatrogenic Femoral Arteriovenous Fistula by Balloon Tamponade Closure
JVIR
MARCH 17, 2024
Transfemoral artery catheterization is the most commonly used approach for cerebral vascular interventions, coronary artery procedures, and peripheral vascular interventions (1). Among patients undergoing transfemoral artery catheterization, the occurrence rate of iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula (FAVF) ranges from 0.23% to 2.8% (2). Compression therapy guided by a color Doppler ultrasound (US), percutaneous endovascular treatment, and surgical repair are the most common treatment method
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