title: Duodenal fistula after reconstruction of the inferior vena cava with an externally stented PTFE graft.
abstract: Reconstructions of the inferior vena cava with externally stented grafts may result in erosion and fistulation into an adjacent intestinal segment. Paraprosthetic infection may cause intravascular thrombosis and dissemination of septic thrombi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Innsbruck University, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: San Nicolo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Achammer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene