Aortic and iliac graft fistulae.
Sixteen patients with aortic and iliac graft fistulae were diagnosed from a series of over 886 abdominal aortic reconstructive operations. A preoperative diagnosis was established in 12, eleven by radiographic studies. Angiography and barium intestinal studies were the most helpful. The two most important features in diagnosis are a high index of suspicion and an aggressive radiographic approach.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications