Combined Treatment of an Aortoesophageal Fistula After Aortoplasty for Aortic Stenosis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.038.
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Abstract
The aortoesophageal fistula secondary to the rupture of an aneurysm is a rare entity that usually has a fatal outcome. We present the case of a young patient with an aortoesophageal fistula secondary to a thoracic aortic aneurysm successfully treated with a combination of endoscopic and surgical techniques.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Esophageal Fistula
- Postoperative Complications
- Vascular Fistula