Successful management of aortoesophageal fistula due to thoracic aortic aneurysm.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Aortoesophageal fistulas due to atherosclerotic thoracic aneurysms are usually fatal, with few reported survivors. We report an aortoesophageal fistula managed successfully in one stage by resection and replacement of the aortic aneurysm with a prosthetic graft and total esophageal resection. Immediate esophageal reconstruction was attained using orthotopic gastric interposition with omentopexy around the prosthetic aortic graft.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Diseases
- Arteriosclerosis
- Esophageal Fistula
- Fistula