title: Iliac-enteric fistula following Dacron patch angioplasty.
abstract: We report a patient who developed fistulization between the jejunum and a Dacron patch placed at the bifurcation of the right common iliac artery during endarterectomy 14 years previously. The patient was successfully managed by resection of the iliac bifurcation and a segment of the involved bowel. While arterio-enteric fistulae typically involve prosthetic grafts, they may occur in association with artificial materials used to patch endarterectomy sites; hence, knowledge of technical detail is important in the diagnosis of this complication following endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Bernhard
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Putnam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates