Endovascular treatment of arterio-ureteral fistulae with covered stents: Case series and review of the literature
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Arterio-ureteral fistulae are abnormal connections between an artery and the ureter and carry a high mortality. We present two cases of arterio-ureteral fistulae that presented with life-threatening hematuria. Both patients were treated with endovascular covered stent placement.
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