Endovascular repair of ruptured external iliac artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula using reversed bell-bottom technique

J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2022 Dec 23;9(1):101087. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.101087. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula can occur after iatrogenic trauma or penetrating injuries. Endovascular treatment is a minimally invasive method used to manage these complex vascular injuries. We have described the case of a 27-year-old male patient who had presented with progressively increasing pain and swelling of the left inguinal region after a gunshot injury 5 years earlier. The bell-bottom technique was used in a reversed fashion to exclude the pseudoaneurysm and treat the arteriovenous fistula, achieving symptom resolution without complications.

Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula; Bell-bottom technique; False aneurysm; Pseudoaneurysm; Stent graft.

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  • Case Reports