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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2014; 02(01): 37-40
DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2014.13-056
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Aorto-Esophageal Fistula After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Successful Open Treatment

Julia Dumfarth
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Hannes Dejaco
2   Department of Anesthesiology, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Christoph Krapf
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Thomas Schachner
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Heinz Wykypiel
3   Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Thomas Schmid
3   Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Johann Pratschke
3   Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
Michael Grimm
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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04 November 2013

19 December 2013

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24 September 2018 (online)

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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.

Key Words

Secondary surgical procedure - TEVAR - Aorto-esophageal fistula - Case description
 

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