Surgical management of the bleeding aortopulmonary fistula.
A technique utilizing endobronchial intubation with a Carlens tube and a TDMAC-heparinless shunt is described for management of the actively bleeding aortopulmonary fistula. An illustrative case report is presented.
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male