Repair of aortobronchial fistula using extraanatomic grafts and hypothermic arrest.
Aortobronchial fistula is a rare complication of thoracic aortic operations that is fatal if not promptly diagnosed and repaired. The case of a 23-year-old woman who presented with an aortobronchial fistula after three previous left thoracotomies for thoracic aortic procedures is described.
Lawrence
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Division of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
Kern
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Tribble
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*