Surgical Treatment of Peripheral Arteriovenous Fistulas with Special Reference to Congenital　Types

Five patients, 4 with congenital arteriovenous fistulas and 1 a traumatic fistula, were seen and treated surgically at the Yamaguchi University Medical School Hospital. One of the 4 patients with congenital arteriovenous fistulas had Klippel-Trenaunary Syndrome without syndorome of the fistula. The other patients had diffuse congential arteriovenous fidtulas and were treated by subtotal ligation and excision and stripping of the great saphenous veines with good results in 2. The patient with poor results underwent surgery four time. Embolization using Gelfoam was performed on the crural artery of this patient…