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Am Surg ; 89(9): 3864-3866, 2023 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37144472

ABSTRACT

Primary aortoenteric fistulas are rare with an incidence reported up to .07% at autopsy. Literature review yields few reported cases, and rarer still is a fistula between a normal thoracic aorta and the esophagus. Rather, 83% of cases are associated with an aneurysmal aorta and 54% involve the duodenum. Patients with aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) usually present with a triad of chest pain, dysphasia, and a herald bleed. Without treatment, AEFs will result in exsanguination and are universally fatal; even with traditional open surgical treatment, mortality is reported over 55%. The complex pathology of AEFs makes repair more challenging, given an infected field, friable tissue, and patients who are often hemodynamically unstable. Staged repair using endografts as initial treatment with the primary goal of controlling bleeding and preventing fatal exsanguination has been reported. We present a case where a descending thoracic aorta to esophageal fistula was repaired, and this strategy was utilized.


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Aortic Diseases , Esophageal Fistula , Vascular Fistula , Humans , Aorta, Thoracic/surgery , Aortic Diseases/surgery , Aortic Diseases/complications , Esophageal Fistula/surgery , Esophageal Fistula/complications , Exsanguination , Vascular Fistula/diagnosis , Vascular Fistula/etiology , Vascular Fistula/surgery , Male , Aged
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