Abstract

NAZARIO DOLZ, Ana María et al. Traumatic subclavian arteriovenous fistula in a young adult. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.6, pp. 840-847. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of a 23 year-old patient who was admitted to the General Surgery Service of «Saturnino Lora Torres» Provincial Teaching Clinical Surgical Hospital in Santiago de Cuba with the diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax is described, as consequence of stab wounds in the right anterior and superior region of the thorax; but then, after 48 hours, a right subclavian arteriovenous fistula, which was proven by means of x ray was diagnosed. The postoperative clinical course was favorable and the patient was discharged after 11 days, completely asymptomatic. His working activities began 2 months later.

Keywords : traumatic arteriovenous fistula; stab wounds; traumatic pneumothorax; thorax x-ray; clinical method; surgical treatment.

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