Aortoduodenal fistula 5 years after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with the Ancure stent graft.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of aortoduodenal fistula 5 years after uncomplicated endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. The diagnosis was confirmed by abdominal computed tomography scan and esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The patient was successfully treated with primary duodenal repair, removal of the infected graft, in situ placement of a bifurcated graft, and omental interposition. Review of the literature identifies this as one of very few documented aortoduodenal fistulas after endovascular aneurysm repair. Fistulization occurred despite accurate stent graft placement without migration, endoleak, or aortic sac size enlargement on annual postoperative imaging studies.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Aortic Diseases
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
- Duodenal Diseases
- Intestinal Fistula
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Stents
- Vascular Fistula