Percutaneous Embolization of a Postnephrectomy Arteriovenous Fistula With Intervening Pseudoaneurysm Using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug 2

We report a case of a 68-year-old male who presented with a renal AVF and was treated by percutaneous transcatheter embolization using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug 2 (AVP 2; St Jude Medical, Plymouth, Minnesota) through an arterial access. To our knowledge, the use of AVP 2 device in the treatment of renal AVF as a single embolotherapy device through the transarterial route has not been previously reported in the literature. Our technique demonstrates the feasibility and safety of AVP 2 device in the treatment of renal AVF.

Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - January 5, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Abdel-Aal, A. K., Elsabbagh, A., Soliman, H., Hamed, M., Underwood, E., Saddekni, S. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research