Successful management of an aortoesophageal fistula using a cryopreserved arterial allograft.
We report a case of aortoesophageal fistula occurring as a complication of colonic esophagoplasty. Emergency treatment during the hemorrhagic phase combined aortic replacement using a cryopreserved arterial allograft and digestive tract exclusion. Immediate recovery and follow-up at 8 months were good. This is the first reported case of successful in situ aortic replacement using a cryopreserved allograft for an aortoesophageal fistula. The lack of previous reports of successful treatment and related treatment modalities are discussed.
Debras
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Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire et Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire d'Angers, France.
Enon
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Kanane
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Piard
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Guyetant
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S
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male