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Surgical repair of a traumatic carotid-jugular arteriovenous fistula

Penetrating neck injuries can be life threatening. In about 25% of cases there are vascular injuries, which can progress to formation of arteriovenous fistulas. The authors present a case of delayed open surgery to repair a carotid-jugular fistula and briefly review the diagnosis and treatment optio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Góes, Adenauer Marinho de Oliveira, Jeha, Salim Abdon Haber, Dias, Daniela Vale, Ferreira, Juliana Medley Torres
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8218008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34211512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.200008
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Sumario:Penetrating neck injuries can be life threatening. In about 25% of cases there are vascular injuries, which can progress to formation of arteriovenous fistulas. The authors present a case of delayed open surgery to repair a carotid-jugular fistula and briefly review the diagnosis and treatment options for this condition.