Upper gastrointestinal bleeding from primary aortoesophageal fistula in a patient with aneurism of the thoracoabdominal aorta: Case report and literature review [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to primary aortoesophageal fistula is a rare clinical condition burdened with high mortality rate.
Elena Curakova Ristovska +10 more
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Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistulae [PDF]
Annals of Vascular Surgery, 1997 Secondary aortoesophageal fistula is the rarest type of aortopeptic fistula, characterized by communication between the reconstructed aorta and the esophagus. This condition has been reported to be uniformly fatal, even after prompt diagnosis and treatment. We report what may be the first case of a successfully managed secondary aortoesophageal fistula
Pipinos, Iraklis I., Reddy, Daniel J.
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Primary Aortoesophageal Fistula: Is a High Level of Suspicion Enough? [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020 Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a rare condition with a high mortality rate. AEFs are classified according to their primary and secondary causes, the former being less frequent.
Ana Sara Monteiro +4 more
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Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2018 Background. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair of an aortoesophageal fistula is an effective emergency treatment for patients with T4-esophageal cancer, as it prevents sudden death, and is a bridge to surgery.
Akiko Sasaki +9 more
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Successful management of an aortoesophageal fistula caused by a fish bone – case report and review of literature [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2009 We report a case of aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) caused by a fish bone that had a successful outcome. Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare complication of foreign body ingestion from which few patients survive.
Li Alan +4 more
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Successful rescue of a patient with aortoesophageal fistula secondary to anastomotic leak after esophagectomy [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but invariably life-threatening conditio. The optimal treatment for AEF resulting from postoperative anastomotic leakage following esophageal cancer surgery remains a significant clinical challenge. Here,
Mengchao Xue, Mingsheng Wu, Ming Lu
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Surgical strategy for the treatment of aortoesophageal fistula [PDF]
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2018 To present a surgical strategy for aortoesophageal fistula (AEF).From October 1999 to May 2017, 27 patients with AEF were treated at Kobe University Hospital. After 9 patients with malignancies or fish bone penetration were excluded, 18 patients who had AEF secondary to aortic lesions were investigated.
Koki Yokawa +2 more
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Aortoesophageal fistula treated using one-stage total reconstruction: a case report from a high-volume center [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but typically life-threatening condition. Although several treatment strategies exist, including conservative treatment with intraluminal stent graft and open thoracic aortic replacement, the overall ...
Yi-Ping Lee +3 more
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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Ryan Roten, Ryan Peterfy
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Surgical treatment of graft infection combined with aortoesophageal fistula after TEVAR: a retrospective single-center, single-arm study [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryObjective Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) secondary to thoracic aortic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is rare and fatal. The author reports the treatment methods and outcomes of 10 patients with a TEVAR graft infection and an aortoesophageal fistula. Method A
Shanshan Jin +3 more
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