Successful repair of primary concomitant aortobronchial and aortoesophageal fistulas.
Combined aortobronchial and aortoesophageal fistulas developed after a rupture of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm in a 73-year-old man and were successfully repaired in a one-stage procedure. This case demonstrates that operation can be successful even in this desperate situation.
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
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D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome