The Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery

Yazarlar: Funda TOR OCAK, Onur Tolga BADAK, Mahmut ÇETİNOĞLU, Hacı Ali UÇAK, İbrahim ÖZSÖYLER

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Carotid artery injuries; jugular vein; gunshot injury

Özet: Traumatic arteriovenous fistulas are rarely seen at the head and neck region. The trau- matic arteriovenous fistula may be caused by gunshot, penetrating or iatrogenic injuries. Gunshot injuries are occasionally seen in the developed and developing countries, moreover, frequency of the explosion injuries increased due to rising terrorism. Shrapnel injuries are the most important cause of death in the explosion injuries. Traumatic arteriovenous fistula may be treated by surgery or by an endovascular way. Here, we presented a case who had surgery due to a carotico-jugular ar- teriavenous fistula appeared following a shrapnel injury.

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