Repair of aortoesophageal fistula after aortic grafting.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This report describes repair of an aortoesophageal fistula caused by a previously placed thoracic aortic graft. The diagnosis was made by esophagoscopy. The repair consisted of femoral-to-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass, excision of the old graft, placement of a new graft, esophagectomy, cervical esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and later reconstruction by cervical esophagogastrostomy.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta
- Aortic Diseases
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Esophageal Fistula
- Fistula
- Postoperative Complications