Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation

Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula is a rare but potentially fatal complication. It may be associated with procedures, such as tracheostomy and tracheal or esophageal intubation, and yields massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding difficult to identify and to control.A high index of...

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Main Authors: Elsa Oliveira, Margarida Anastácio, Anabela Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001298
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spelling doaj-2160b6fccfdc46a6a1d79d5e9f4a94f22020-11-24T23:30:57ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Anesthesiology0104-00142016-05-01663318320Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubationElsa Oliveira0Margarida Anastácio1Anabela Marques2Corresponding author.; Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalAberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula is a rare but potentially fatal complication. It may be associated with procedures, such as tracheostomy and tracheal or esophageal intubation, and yields massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding difficult to identify and to control.A high index of suspicion is essential for early diagnosis and better prognosis.We report a rare case of a patient who survived after emergent surgical procedure for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula after prolonged intubation. Resumo: A fístula de artéria subclávia direita anômala com o esôfago é uma complicação rara, mas potencialmente fatal. Pode estar associada a procedimentos como traqueostomia e intubação traqueal ou esofágica e originar hemorragia digestiva alta maciça, de difícil identificação e controle.Um elevado índice de suspeição é essencial para o diagnóstico precoce e a melhoria do prognóstico.Relatamos caso raro de doente que sobreviveu após intervenção cirúrgica emergente por hemorragia digestiva alta maciça secundária a fístula de artéria subclávia direita anômala com esôfago, após intubação gástrica prolongada. Keywords: Aberrant right subclavian artery, Massive hemorrhage, Prolonged gastric intubation, Palavras-chave: Artéria subclávia direita anômala, Hemorragia maciça, Intubação gástrica prolongadahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001298
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author Elsa Oliveira
Margarida Anastácio
Anabela Marques
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Margarida Anastácio
Anabela Marques
Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
author_facet Elsa Oliveira
Margarida Anastácio
Anabela Marques
author_sort Elsa Oliveira
title Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
title_short Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
title_full Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
title_fullStr Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
title_full_unstemmed Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
title_sort aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula: massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to prolonged intubation
publisher Elsevier
series Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
issn 0104-0014
publishDate 2016-05-01
description Aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula is a rare but potentially fatal complication. It may be associated with procedures, such as tracheostomy and tracheal or esophageal intubation, and yields massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding difficult to identify and to control.A high index of suspicion is essential for early diagnosis and better prognosis.We report a rare case of a patient who survived after emergent surgical procedure for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to aberrant right subclavian artery-esophageal fistula after prolonged intubation. Resumo: A fístula de artéria subclávia direita anômala com o esôfago é uma complicação rara, mas potencialmente fatal. Pode estar associada a procedimentos como traqueostomia e intubação traqueal ou esofágica e originar hemorragia digestiva alta maciça, de difícil identificação e controle.Um elevado índice de suspeição é essencial para o diagnóstico precoce e a melhoria do prognóstico.Relatamos caso raro de doente que sobreviveu após intervenção cirúrgica emergente por hemorragia digestiva alta maciça secundária a fístula de artéria subclávia direita anômala com esôfago, após intubação gástrica prolongada. Keywords: Aberrant right subclavian artery, Massive hemorrhage, Prolonged gastric intubation, Palavras-chave: Artéria subclávia direita anômala, Hemorragia maciça, Intubação gástrica prolongada
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001298
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