Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Case Report

Fístula arteriovenosa após termoablação com laser endovenoso 1470nm: relato de caso

Arteriovenous fistula after endovenous laser ablation with 1470 nm laser: case report

Walter Junior Boim de Araujo, Adriano Carvalho Guimarães, Ricardo Herkenhoff Moreira

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Resumo

O tratamento tradicional da insuficiência da veia safena magna (VSM) inclui a ligadura alta na junção safeno-femoral combinada com a fleboextração. No entanto, a morbidade associada à insatisfação do paciente com esse tratamento tem conduzido ao desenvolvimento de técnicas alternativas, e a termoablação com laser endovenoso (EVLT) tornou-se uma alternativa minimamente invasiva à cirurgia. A formação de fístula arteriovenosa (FAV) durante o EVLT é extremamente rara. Neste estudo, relatamos um caso de identificação ecográfica de FAV entre um segmento da veia safena acessória lateral e a artéria femoral superficial. Optou-se inicialmente pela realização de duas tentativas de compressão com transdutor linear, sem sucesso, e alternativamente o procedimento cirúrgico foi realizado sem intercorrência e com resolução da FAV. Esse relato de caso evidencia a importância do seguimento de vigilância ecográfica após o EVLT tanto para o controle da efetividade do método como para o diagnóstico e tratamento precoce de suas complicações.

Palavras-chave

varizes; terapia a laser; ultrassonografia; fístula arteriovenosa.

Abstract

Traditional treatment for great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency includes high ligation of the saphenofemoral junction and subsequent stripping of the GSV. However, the considerable morbidity and patient dissatisfaction associated with surgical treatment led to development of alternative techniques and intravenous laser treatment (EVLT) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to surgery. Formation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) during EVLT is extremely rare. In this study we report a case of AVF between a segment of the lateral accessory saphenous vein and the superficial femoral artery that was identified by ultrasound. Initially, two attempts were made at compression with a linear-array transducer without success, then alternatively surgery was performed without complications, leading to resolution of the AVF. This case report highlights the importance of ultrasound follow-up after EVLT, both for monitoring the effectiveness of the method and for diagnosis and early treatment of its complications.

Keywords

varicose veins; laser therapy; ultrasonography; arteriovenous fistula.

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