Complex two-stage open surgical repair of an aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Complex two-stage open surgical repair of an aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair is a rare but fatal complication, and no clear guidelines exist in the literature for optimal management. Herein, we report a complex case of a patient with an infected thoracic endograft that led to an aortoesophageal fistula. The tr...

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Main Authors: Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS, RPVI, Mohammad A. Zafar, MD, Camilo Velasquez, MD, Ayman Saeyeldin, MD, John A. Elefteriades, MD, PhD (hon)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719300322

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