Indications for closure of arteriovenous fistula

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The article was professionally consulted with Master, Doctor Cao Thanh Tam - Cardiologist - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Arteriovenous fistulas can appear in the legs, blood vessels of the brain, blood vessels of the lungs, or anywhere else in the body. If the closure of an arteriovenous fistula is not indicated for timely intervention, it can cause many serious health complications.

1. In what cases is indicated for closure of arteriovenous fistula?

Normally, blood flows from the arteries to the capillaries and then to the veins. Oxygen and nutrients in the blood pass from the capillaries into the tissues of the body. An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal fistula between an artery and a vein. When there is an arteriovenous fistula, blood will flow directly from the artery to the vein, bypassing some capillaries, causing the capillary tissues to not receive blood from the arteries, these tissues will be undernourished. and oxygen.
Arteriovenous fistulas can appear in the legs, blood vessels of the brain, blood vessels of the lungs, or anywhere in the body. Causes may be congenital vascular abnormalities, genetics, transdermal trauma or complications following vascular interventions. Abnormal fistulas, if not detected and treated promptly, will cause many serious complications such as heart failure, rupture of vascular malformations, blood clot formation,...
Closure of arteriovenous fistula is technique used to completely occlude the vascular system of the whole / part of an organ / a branch circuit or at a focal point. Many methods can be used to cause vascular occlusion such as coil drop, microcoil, Gianturco,...; cause blockage with gels, liquids, particles; Instrumental closure of the arterial fistula (Vascular Plug, ADO),...

Arteriovenous fistula closure is indicated in the following cases:
People with risk factors for vascular malformation rupture, who have a history of previous vascular malformation rupture. Arteriovenous fistulas are small in size, because small arteriovenous masses when ruptured can cause larger hematomas than large or medium sized masses. Arteriovenous fistula causes symptoms that greatly affect the patient's life. Surgery to close the arteriovenous fistula is not possible in case the patient has a history of allergy to contrast; Patients who are prone to bleeding or have serious medical conditions cannot perform the procedure.

2. How to close an arteriovenous fistula?

Closed arteriovenous fistula can be performed in many cases such as pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, coronary artery fistula, venous fistula, etc. The essence of this method is that a small catheter is inserted. into an artery near the site of the fistula using imaging techniques. The surgeon will then place a metal coil (coil) at the site of the fistula to re-direct the flow of blood.
The steps of the intervention to close the arteriovenous fistula are performed as follows:
Administer anesthesia or anaesthesia depending on the age of the patient and the complexity of the procedure. Select the approach to the lesion, preferring the straight approach, the least complicated with systemic arteriovenous fistula. A balloon catheter may be used to temporarily block blood flow through the fistula site. Through the arterial route, a catheter (MP or pigtail) is inserted to locate the fistula and correlate it with major blood vessels. An MP catheter can be inserted into the damaged blood supply vessels for selective imaging before inserting the interventional catheter.

The inner diameter of the interventional catheter is usually equal to or slightly larger than the coil diameter. The aim of coil thrombosis is to create a focal mass near the malformation. Therefore, if the diameter of the intervention catheter is too large for the coil, the leads may fold and it will be difficult to insert the coil into the catheter. On the other hand, the coil size should be 10-30% larger than the vessel diameter. Because if the coil is smaller, it will not cause a complete blockage while the larger coil can overcome the blockage. Coil is inserted into the plastic or stainless steel tube, then from the tube into the intervention tube with the appropriate size conductor. Once released from the catheter, the coil will grow into a preset shape and size. The coil in the vessel protrudes thrombus. After the coil is released, the blood vessel will be occluded by thrombus formation and subsequent organization. If the lesion is peripheral, zigzag, difficult to reach, a coaxial microcatheter system will be used, twisted platinum fiber coils or micro oil will be released depending on the size of the blocked vessel. Background erasure digitized angiography intermittently checks 5 minutes after release to determine the degree of coil clogging. Arteriovenous fistulas can have multiple feeding vessels, so after occlusion of the main vessel, the doctor will scan to detect other feeding vessels. A ductal occlusion device or vascular plug can be used to block these feeding branches.

3. Possible complications after the intervention to close the arteriovenous fistula

After the intervention to close the arteriovenous fistula, the patient may experience complications such as:
Systemic embolism or paradoxical embolism Pulmonary gas complication Pulmonary infarction Instrument displacement Hemolysis Patient will be monitored Close monitoring for early detection of complications. The treatment of complications depends on the specific condition of the patient.
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