Late-onset aortoesophageal fistula after treatment of a chronic type B aortic dissection with a three-step approach

Late-onset aortoesophageal fistula after treatment of a chronic type B aortic dissection with a three-step approach

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. Various technical approaches have been described; however, mortality rates are still high. Herein, we report a case...

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Main Authors: Marco Virgilio Usai, MD, Antje Gottschalk, MD, Thomas Schönefeld, MD, Johannes Frederik Schaefers, MD, Giovanni B. Torsello, MD, Andreas Rukosujew, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428718300042

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