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Percutaneous endovascular techniques were used to treat an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) associated with pancreatic transplantation. A pancreatic transplant superior mesenteric artery-to-superior mesenteric-vein AVF was successfully embolized while flow to the pancreas transplant was preserved. The embolization was aided by the use of Guglielmi detachable coils and a detachable balloon. No complications were encountered. At 23 months follow-up, the patient is doing well with no recurrence.
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Angle, J.F., Matsumoto, A.H., McGraw, J.K. et al. Percutaneous embolization of a high-flow pancreatic transplant arteriovenous fistula. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 22, 147–149 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03035357
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