Conservative treatment of an aortoesophagial fistula after endovascular stent grafting for a thoracic aortic aneurysm

Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is an uncommon condition that presents a problem in therapy because of the high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with its surgical management and the uniformly fatal outcome of medical treatment. In this article we describe a case of secondary AEF after endolu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical science monitor 2011-04, Vol.17 (4), p.CS39-CS42
Hauptverfasser:	Kasai, Kazuhiro, Ushio, Akira, Tamura, Yoko, Sawara, Kei, Kasai, Yukiho, Oikawa, Kanta, Endo, Masaki, Takikawa, Yasuhiro, Suzuki, Kazuyuki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - complications Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - therapy Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects Case Study Endoscopy, Digestive System Esophageal Fistula - diagnostic imaging Esophageal Fistula - etiology Esophageal Fistula - therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Stents - adverse effects Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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