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Case Reports
Microcatheter embolization of arteriovenous fistulas in the subclavian region. Report on three cases.
- M J Leppänen and S K Seppänen.
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
- Acta Radiol. 1996 Nov 1; 37 (6): 900-3.
PurposeThe retrospective evaluation is presented of 3 patients treated with endovascular embolization of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) in the subclavian region.Material And MethodsThree patients, 2 women and one man, were treated endovascularly in local anesthesia using microcatheters and fibered platinum microcoils. Two patients were asymptomatic and one had unexplained chest pain.ResultsAll 3 AVFs were successfully occluded. One coil slipped through the fistula into the pulmonary circulation but caused no clinical sequelae.ConclusionAVFs in the subclavian region can be treated by using microcatheters and fibered platinum microcoils.
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