Iliac arteriovenous fistula following lumbar disc surgery treated by percutaneous endoluminal stent grafting

Trauma to the aorta, inferior vena cava and iliac vessels is a recognized complication of lumbar disc surgery due to penetration of the anterior longitudinal ligament during curettage. The first case is reported of an arteriovenous fistula following discectomy treated by percutaneous transluminal stent grafting.