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Vascular Fistula

MedGen UID:
42588
•Concept ID:
C0080304
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Fistula, Vascular; Fistulas, Vascular; Vascular Fistulas

Definition

An abnormal passage between two or more BLOOD VESSELS, between ARTERIES; VEINS; or between an artery and a vein. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chronic pancreatitis for the clinician: complications and special forms of the disease. Interdisciplinary position paper of the Catalan Society of Digestology (SCD) and the Catalan Pancreatic Society (SCPanc).
Molero X, Ayuso JR, Balsells J, Boadas J, Busquets J, Casteràs A, Concepción M, Cuatrecasas M, Fernàndez Esparrach G, Fort E, Garcia Borobia F, Ginès À, Ilzarbe L, Loras C, Masachs M, Merino X, Olsina JJ, Puig-Diví V, Salord S, Serrano T, Vaquero EC
Minerva Gastroenterol (Torino) 2024 Jun;70(2):208-224. Epub 2022 Mar 8 doi: 10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03127-8. PMID: 35262306
CathAway fistula vascular access program achieves improved outcomes and sets a new standard of treatment for end-stage renal disease.
Wilson SM, Mayne TJ, Krishnan M, Holland J, Volz A, Good LS, Nissenson AR
Hemodial Int 2013 Jan;17(1):86-93. Epub 2012 Jun 29 doi: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2012.00721.x. PMID: 22742528
Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage: diagnosis and treatment: an analysis in 1669 consecutive pancreatic resections.
Yekebas EF, Wolfram L, Cataldegirmen G, Habermann CR, Bogoevski D, Koenig AM, Kaifi J, Schurr PG, Bubenheim M, Nolte-Ernsting C, Adam G, Izbicki JR
Ann Surg 2007 Aug;246(2):269-80. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000262953.77735.db. PMID: 17667506Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Aortobronchial and aortoenteric fistula.
Weaver ML, Black JH 3rd
Semin Vasc Surg 2017 Jun-Sep;30(2-3):85-90. Epub 2017 Oct 31 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2017.10.005. PMID: 29248125
Button Battery Ingestion in Children: A Paradigm for Management of Severe Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions.
Leinwand K, Brumbaugh DE, Kramer RE
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2016 Jan;26(1):99-118. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2015.08.003. PMID: 26616899Free PMC Article
Ureteroarterial fistula: A review of the literature.
Das A, Lewandoski P, Laganosky D, Walton J, Shenot P
Vascular 2016 Apr;24(2):203-7. Epub 2015 May 13 doi: 10.1177/1708538115585261. PMID: 25972027
Surviving Sengstaken.
Jayakumar S, Odulaja A, Patel S, Davenport M, Ade-Ajayi N
J Pediatr Surg 2015 Jul;50(7):1142-6. Epub 2014 Dec 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.12.014. PMID: 25783327
Ureteroarterial fistula.
McCullough MC, Oh EE, Lucci JA 3rd, Alvarez EA
J Obstet Gynaecol 2012 Oct;32(7):617-20. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2012.690788. PMID: 22943703

Diagnosis

Coronary artery fistula.
Vaidya YP, Green GR
J Card Surg 2019 Dec;34(12):1608-1616. Epub 2019 Sep 26 doi: 10.1111/jocs.14267. PMID: 31557360
Aorto-Atrial Fistulas: A Contemporary Review.
Fierro EA, Sikachi RR, Agrawal A, Verma I, Ojrzanowski M, Sahni S
Cardiol Rev 2018 May/Jun;26(3):137-144. doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000182. PMID: 29077586
Ureteroarterial fistula: A review of the literature.
Das A, Lewandoski P, Laganosky D, Walton J, Shenot P
Vascular 2016 Apr;24(2):203-7. Epub 2015 May 13 doi: 10.1177/1708538115585261. PMID: 25972027
Ureteroarterial fistula: diagnosis and management.
Pillai AK, Anderson ME, Reddick MA, Sutphin PD, Kalva SP
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015 May;204(5):W592-8. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.13405. PMID: 25905967
Ureteroarterial fistula.
McCullough MC, Oh EE, Lucci JA 3rd, Alvarez EA
J Obstet Gynaecol 2012 Oct;32(7):617-20. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2012.690788. PMID: 22943703

Therapy

Transdiaphragmatic Gastroventricular Fistula.
Carroll PA, Kinsella A, Darling G, Ouzounian M, Yeung JC
Ann Thorac Surg 2019 May;107(5):e329-e331. Epub 2018 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.026. PMID: 30391245
Management of Aortoenteric Fistula.
Chung J
Adv Surg 2018 Sep;52(1):155-177. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2018.03.007. PMID: 30098611
Aortobronchial and aortoenteric fistula.
Weaver ML, Black JH 3rd
Semin Vasc Surg 2017 Jun-Sep;30(2-3):85-90. Epub 2017 Oct 31 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2017.10.005. PMID: 29248125
Recurrent aortoduodenal fistula.
La Greca G, Barbagallo F, Gagliardo S, Latteri S, Scala V, Sofia M, Russello D
Ann Vasc Surg 2011 Apr;25(3):386.e7-386.e11. Epub 2011 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.11.006. PMID: 21269799
Uretro-arterial fistulas.
Darcy M
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2009 Sep;12(3):216-21. doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2009.09.005. PMID: 19945662

Prognosis

Management of Aortoenteric Fistula.
Chung J
Adv Surg 2018 Sep;52(1):155-177. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2018.03.007. PMID: 30098611
Massive esophageal hemorrhage.
van der Veen A, Bogte A, Petri BJ, Ruurda JP, van Hillegersberg R
Gastrointest Endosc 2018 Apr;87(4):1152-1153. Epub 2017 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.09.045. PMID: 29024703
Ureteroarterial fistula: A review of the literature.
Das A, Lewandoski P, Laganosky D, Walton J, Shenot P
Vascular 2016 Apr;24(2):203-7. Epub 2015 May 13 doi: 10.1177/1708538115585261. PMID: 25972027
Primary aortoenteric fistula.
Saers SJ, Scheltinga MR
Br J Surg 2005 Feb;92(2):143-52. doi: 10.1002/bjs.4928. PMID: 15685700
Arterio-ureteral fistula--a systematic review.
Bergqvist D, Pärsson H, Sherif A
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2001 Sep;22(3):191-6. doi: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1432. PMID: 11506509

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Coronary Artery Fistulas in Infants and Children.
Wu S, Fares M, Zellers TM, Jyothinagaram M, Reddy SRV
Curr Cardiol Rep 2023 Dec;25(12):1921-1932. Epub 2023 Dec 5 doi: 10.1007/s11886-023-02007-0. PMID: 38051412
Arterio-ureteral fistula: a nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire analysis.
Lock TMTW, Kamphorst K, van den Bergh RCN, Moll FL, de Vries JPM, Lo RTH, de Kort GAP, Bruijnen RCG, Dik P, Horenblas S, de Kort LMO
World J Urol 2022 Mar;40(3):831-839. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03910-3. PMID: 35064800Free PMC Article
Arterio-Ureteral Fistula: Systematic Review of 445 Patients.
Kamphorst K, Lock TMTW, van den Bergh RCN, Moll FL, de Vries JPM, Lo RTH, de Kort GAP, Bruijnen RCG, Dik P, Horenblas S, de Kort LMO
J Urol 2022 Jan;207(1):35-43. Epub 2021 Sep 23 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002241. PMID: 34555933
Ureteroarterial fistula: A review of the literature.
Das A, Lewandoski P, Laganosky D, Walton J, Shenot P
Vascular 2016 Apr;24(2):203-7. Epub 2015 May 13 doi: 10.1177/1708538115585261. PMID: 25972027
Epidemiology and diagnosis of endograft infection.
Hobbs SD, Kumar S, Gilling-Smith GL
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2010 Feb;51(1):5-14. PMID: 20081758

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of therapies for aortobronchial fistulae.
Anastasiadou C, Trellopoulos G, Kastora S, Kakisis I, Papapetrou A, Galyfos G, Geroulakos G, Megalopoulos A
J Vasc Surg 2022 Feb;75(2):753-761.e3. Epub 2021 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.08.108. PMID: 34624495
Arterio-Ureteral Fistula: Systematic Review of 445 Patients.
Kamphorst K, Lock TMTW, van den Bergh RCN, Moll FL, de Vries JPM, Lo RTH, de Kort GAP, Bruijnen RCG, Dik P, Horenblas S, de Kort LMO
J Urol 2022 Jan;207(1):35-43. Epub 2021 Sep 23 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002241. PMID: 34555933
Aorto-cardiac fistula etiology, presentation, and management: A systematic review.
Foster TJ, Amin AH, Busu T, Patel K, Farjo P, Hallak AA, Ali N, Alkhouli M
Heart Lung 2020 May-Jun;49(3):317-323. Epub 2019 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.11.002. PMID: 31735456Free PMC Article
Endovascular Management of Ureteroarterial Fistula: Single Institution Experience and Systematic Literature Review.
Subiela JD, Balla A, Bollo J, Dilme JF, Soto Carricas B, Targarona EM, Rodriguez-Faba O, Breda A, Palou J
Vasc Endovascular Surg 2018 May;52(4):275-286. Epub 2018 Feb 26 doi: 10.1177/1538574418761721. PMID: 29482486
Arterio-ureteral fistula--a systematic review.
Bergqvist D, Pärsson H, Sherif A
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2001 Sep;22(3):191-6. doi: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1432. PMID: 11506509

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