title: Successful management of an aortoesophageal fistula using a cryopreserved arterial allograft.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire et Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire d'Angers, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Debras
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Enon
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kanane
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Piard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guyetant
mesh_terms: 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