Open surgical treatment of a 34-year-old arteriovenous fistula of the lateral plantar artery after failed coil embolization
Elena Streck, Valerian Zhghenti, Christoph Düber, Savvas Savvidis, Achim Neufang · 2026
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Elena Streck and team report the open surgical treatment of a chronic artery-vein fistula of the lateral plantar artery after coil embolization failed. Their 2026 case paper explains that trauma-induced plantar fistulas are very rare, and that growing shunt flow can over time cause venous overload and backup. Closing the fistula is essential to restore normal venous flow, and endovascular blocking is usually the first, least invasive choice.
In this case, coil blocking proved not enough, with lasting symptoms and partial thrombosis on angiography. Surgeons excised the fistula through an extensive medial approach under bloodless conditions. They fully resected the large venous aneurysm, removed all prior coil material, and closed the arterial connection from within with a simple suture. The authors present surgery as a reliable and promising alternative when vessel treatment cannot finish the job.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elena Streck, Valerian Zhghenti, Christoph Düber, Savvas Savvidis, Achim Neufang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |