Emergency management of aorto-bronchial fistula after implantation of a self-expanding bronchial stent

We report a case of aorto-bronchial fistula 7 years after implantation of a self-expanding metal stent into the left main bronchus. The clinical presentation was characterised by left-sided chest pain, dyspnea and a single bout of haemoptysis. The fistula was surgically managed by aortic resection a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2001-09, Vol.20 (3), p.642-644
Hauptverfasser:	Nouraei, Seyed Mahmoud, Pillay, Thaseegaran, Hilton, Colin John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aortic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Aortic Diseases - etiology Aortic Diseases - surgery Aorto-bronchial fistula Biological and medical sciences Bronchi - surgery Bronchial Fistula - diagnostic imaging Bronchial Fistula - etiology Bronchial Fistula - surgery Bronchial stent Emergencies Female Haemoptysis Humans Medical sciences Radiography Stents - adverse effects Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Vascular Fistula - diagnostic imaging Vascular Fistula - etiology Vascular Fistula - surgery
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