Percutaneous balloon occlusion of the inferior vena cava as an adjunct for treating ruptured type IV thoracoabdominal aneurysm and aortocaval fistula

Journal of Vascular Surgery
C Francisco EspinelMatthew J Dougherty

Abstract

Spontaneous aortocaval fistulas are rare and thoracoabdominal aneurysms eroding into the inferior vena cava are rarer still. We describe a patient who presented to our hospital with a fistula between a Type IV thoracoabdominal aneurysm and the inferior vena cava. Expanding endovascular capabilities of vascular surgeons enabled us to insert proximal and distal occluding balloon catheters into the vena cava which greatly minimized blood loss.

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Nov 26, 2015·Annals of Vascular Surgery·Kristine Clodfelter OrionJames H Black
Aug 26, 2009·Journal of Endovascular Therapy : an Official Journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists·George A AntoniouAthanasios D Giannoukas

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