Successful Stent-Graft Repair of a Vertebrojugular Arteriovenous Fistula

Abstract

Vertebrojugular AVFs are rare and usually treated with transcatheter embolization techniques, but percutaneous repair using a small-caliber stent-graft appears feasible. This minimally invasive treatment might become the method of choice for AVFs in other small-bore vessels.

Endovascular management of traumatic cervicothoracic arteriovenous fistula

“…In 2-3 per cent of patients with congenital atresia or hypoplasia of one vertebral artery, sacrifice of the dominant artery might result in severe vertebrobasilar ischaemia 24 . Successful endovascular repair of vertebral arteries by means of stent-grafts has been reported and may be attempted in these patients 25,26 .…”

Endovascular implantation of covered stents in the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries: Case series and review of the literature

“…These publications are summarized in Table 1. [12457811131516192527–3234353738414245495152545759–63656668–7375–77798082–858789–9294–98100101103104106109112–114]…”

Stent-Grafting for Vertebrojugular Arteriovenous Fistula: An Elegant Solution but the Best Course of Action?

“…The article by Rü ckert et al 1 demonstrates an elegant endovascular solution to a very significant problem, with satisfactory clinical outcome demonstrated at the 15-month follow-up. However, some issues regarding clinical decision-making need to be considered.…”