Correção de fístula traumática carotídeo-jugular com pericárdio bovino Correction of carotid-jugular traumatic fistula using a bovine pericardial patch

Abstract Carotid-jugular fistulae are rare, but habitually cause morbidity and mortality. They are often linked with penetrating trauma, primarily caused by gunshots. This report describes the case of a patient who was the victim of a gunshot wound to the left cervical area, provoking a carotid-jugular arteriovenous fistula and occlusion of the common carotid artery. The fistula was corrected by ligature of the internal jugular vein and arteriorrhaphy of the left common carotid artery with a bovine pericardium patch.Keywords: firearms; arteriovenous fistula; neck injuries; jugular veins; carotid artery. 1 Departamento de Cirurgia Vascular, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade Federal de Goias – UFG, Goiânia, GO, Brasil. 2 Hospital Sao Francisco de Assis – HSFA, Goiânia, GO, Brasil. 3 Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goias – UFG, Goiânia, GO, Brasil.Fonte de financiamento: Nenhuma.Conflito de interesse: Os autores declararam nao haver conflitos de interesse que precisam ser informados.Submetido em: 24.10.13. Aceito em: 29.10.13.O estudo foi realizado no Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Goias (HC-UFG).