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Title: Common iliac artery-ureteral fistula: case report and literature review. Author: Ahlborn TN, Birkhoff JD, Nowygrod R. Journal: J Vasc Surg; 1986 Jan; 3(1):155-8. PubMed ID: 3941480. Abstract: Arterial-ureteral fistulas are rare complications of iliac artery reconstruction or ureteral manipulation. The diagnosis should be considered in patients with intermittent hematuria who have had ureteral catheterization, arterial bypass, or nephrectomy. The following case demonstrates the difficulty in making the diagnosis preoperatively. A review of the literature and alternative methods of surgical management are described.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]