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Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair of Esophageal Cancer-Associated Aortoesophageal Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review

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, Hideto Egashira, Shinnosuke Tokoro, Chikamasa Ichita, Satoshi Takizawa, Toshitaka Tsukiyama, Hidemitsu Ogino, Jun Kawachi, Rai Shimoyama, Makoto Kako   +9 more
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Simple battery armor to protect against gastrointestinal injury from accidental ingestion [PDF]

, 2014
Inadvertent battery ingestion in children and the associated morbidity and mortality results in thousands of emergency room visits every year. Given the risk for serious electrochemical burns within hours of ingestion, the current standard of care for ...
Deshpande, Vikram, Karp, Jeffrey Michael, Langer, Robert S, Laulicht, Bryan E., Traverso, Carlo Giovanni   +4 more
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Foreign body ingestion mimicking irritable bowel syndrome: a case report [PDF]

, 2010
Introduction Foreign body ingestion is associated with a variety of symptoms and complications, often mimicking various diseases. This case report describes an unusual presentation following foreign body ingestion.
Ioannis D Komninos, Ioanna G Tsiligianni
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Treatment of aortoesophageal fistula after endovascular aortic repair for mycotic thoracic aneurysm secondary to endoscopic botulinum toxin injections

Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations, 2022
Endoscopic botulinum toxin injections to the esophagus is a safe and effective treatment for the management of achalasia or distal esophageal spasms.
Michaël Huysmans, Jürgen Verbist, Wouter Van den Eynde, Fien Gryffroy, Koen Vermeiren, Pieter-Jan Cuyle   +5 more
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Successful management of an aortoesophageal fistula caused by a fish bone – case report and review of literature

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, Ogg Murray J, Peters Paul, Kelly Stephen L, Smithers Bernard M   +4 more
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Elderly woman with rapid progression of swallowing difficulty

, 2022
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2022.
Ryo Tanabe, Tsuyoshi Nojima, Tetsuya Yumoto, Atsunori Nakao   +3 more
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Surgical treatment for secondary aortoesophageal fistula after prosthetic aortic replacement: A report of four cases. [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction:With the increase of thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery and thoracic endovascular aortic repair, secondary aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) has been reported.
ENOMOTO Masahide, KINOSHITA Takeshi, MIYASHITA Fumihiro, SUZUKI Tomoaki, TAKASHIMA Noriyuki, 宮下 史寛, 木下 武, 榎本 匡秀, 鈴木 友彰, 高島 範之   +9 more
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Aorto-esophageal fistula – An autopsy series

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2020
Background: Fistulous tracts within the thorax are best exemplified aorto-esophageal fistulas (AEFs), which are rare exsanguinations of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Most of them are diagnosed at autopsy.
Pradeep Vaideeswar
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Late-onset aortoesophageal fistula after treatment of a chronic type B aortic dissection with a three-step approach

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2018
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare but lethal complication after thoracic endovascular repair for thoracic aortic diseases. Extensive treatment is reserved for patients fit for surgery.
Marco Virgilio Usai, MD, Antje Gottschalk, MD, Thomas Schönefeld, MD, Johannes Frederik Schaefers, MD, Giovanni B. Torsello, MD, Andreas Rukosujew, MD   +5 more
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Aortopexy for the treatment of tracheomalacia in children: review of the literature [PDF]

, 2012
: Severe tracheomalacia presents a significant challenge for Paediatricians, Intensivists, Respiratory Physicians, Otolaryngologists and Paediatric Surgeons.
Marcello Carlucci, Martin J Elliott, Michele Torre, Simone Speggiorin   +3 more
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