Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
https://jvascbras.org/article/doi/10.1590/1677-5449.202101992
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Case Report

An unusual case of femoral arteriovenous fistula associated with acute limb ischemia following femoral vein catheterization for hemodialysis

Um caso incomum de fístula arteriovenosa femoral associada a isquemia aguda de membro após cateterização da veia femoral para hemodiálise

Thushan Gooneratne; Kankam Arrachchige Nuwan Chanaka; Serosha Mandika Wijeyaratne

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Abstract

Abstract: Co-occurrence of acute limb ischemia (ALI) and arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as a manifestation of inadvertent arterial injury during percutaneous femoral vein dialysis catheter insertion is a rare and dangerous, but preventable complication. Iatrogenic femoral AVF commonly presents late, with leg swelling or high output cardiac failure. However, the co-occurrence of a femoral AVF with both progressive leg swelling, and acute thromboembolism has not been previously reported. We report the case of an iatrogenic femoral AVF with superficial femoral artery (SFA) thrombosis and distal embolism in a 53-year-old female who underwent percutaneous femoral access for temporary hemodialysis. Both the SFA and AVF were managed with open surgical repair.

Keywords

vascular access devices, dialysis, femoral artery, ischemia, arteriovenous fistula, vascular surgical procedures

Resumo

Resumo: A coocorrência de isquemia aguda de membro (IAM) e fístula arteriovenosa (FAV) como uma manifestação de lesão arterial inadvertida durante a inserção de cateter para hemodiálise por via femoral percutânea é uma complicação rara e perigosa, porém evitável. A FAV femoral iatrogênica geralmente tem apresentação tardia, com edema dos membros inferiores ou insuficiência cardíaca de alto débito. No entanto, a coocorrência de FAV femoral com edema progressivo dos membros inferiores e tromboembolismo agudo não foi previamente relatada. Relatamos o caso de uma FAV femoral iatrogênica com trombose da artéria femoral superficial (AFS) e embolia distal em uma paciente do sexo feminino, 53 anos, submetida à acesso femoral percutâneo para hemodiálise temporária. Tanto a AFS quanto a FAV foram manejadas com reparo cirúrgico aberto.
 

Palavras-chave

dispositivos de acesso vascular, diálise, artéria femoral, isquemia, fístula arteriovenosa, procedimentos cirúrgicos vasculares

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Submitted date:
11/15/2021

Accepted date:
02/14/2022

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