title: Endoscopic aspects of aortointestinal fistula.
abstract: The etiology, diagnostic difficulties and treatment of five cases of aortointestinal fistulas are presented. In all of them, endoscopy played a major diagnostic role. Early diagnosis is essential for elective surgery since reconstruction in the massive bleeding stage has a mortality of up to 80%.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004724:Endoscopy; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male