title: Surgical treatment of five patients with aortobronchial fistula in the aortic arch.
abstract: Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) is a rare condition that is almost always fatal in the absence of prompt and proper treatment. However, treatment remains challenging, particularly in the aortic arch. We present six operations for 5 such patients, in which no in-hospital deaths occurred. One patient with mycotic aneurysm died suddenly 10 months postoperatively. Another patient required reoperation 5-months after operation due to additional ABF. No pseudoaneurysms or graft-related complications were observed in the remaining patients. In patients with ABF, performance of operations as soon as possible after onset and minimal dissection of adherent lung tissue appear to improve outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, Nara, Japan. nishizaw@tenriyorozu-hp.or.jp
authors.forename: Junichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuyama
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokuda
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Takehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*