Arteriovenous Fistula: A Rare Complication After Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a 13-year-old female patient who underwent the Nuss procedure for surgical correction of pectus excavatum. As a result of the procedure, the patient developed an arteriovenous fistula between the left internal mammary artery and the pulmonary venous system.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Funnel Chest
- Mammary Arteries
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Pulmonary Veins