title: Delayed esophageal reconstruction for aortoesophageal fistula caused by an aortic arch aneurysm with microvascular anastomosis of the left gastric artery and vein.
abstract: We report a case of aorto esophageal fistula (AEF) with delayed esophageal reconstruction employing microvascular anastomosis. We demonstrate here that our method is useful for delayed esophageal reconstruction following AEF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okushiba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitashiro
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawarada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shichinohe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*