Aorto-Esophageal Fistula After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Successful Open Treatment

Aorta : Official Journal of the Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital
Julia DumfarthMichael Grimm

Abstract

We present the case of a 56-year-old patient suffering from an aorto-esophageal fistula after complex treatment of acute Type A dissection including thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of the descending aorta. Open surgical descending replacement using a pericardial patch, as well as esophagectomy, was performed. After a long and complicated hospital stay, the patient finally recovered and was discharged in stable condition. By choosing an aggressive surgical approach the patient survived this devastating complication of TEVAR, which is associated with high mortality.

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Jun 18, 2016·General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Joseph S CoselliSusan Y Green

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