PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A L Prior
AU  - J J Efthimiou
AU  - A K Yates
TI  - Local excision of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae including the feeding artery and draining vein.
AID  - 10.1136/thx.34.5.662
DP  - 1979 Oct 01
TA  - Thorax
PG  - 662--664
VI  - 34
IP  - 5
4099  - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/34/5/662.short
4100  - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/34/5/662.full
SO  - Thorax1979 Oct 01; 34
AB  - Two cases of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula were treated by local anatomical dissection and excision. This technique is preferable to pulmonary resection when the fistula is localised and superficially situated. The feeding vessels must be included in the resection to avoid possible recurrence. The history of the surgical removal of arteriovenous fistulae is discussed, and the reasons for preferring local excision are given.