title: Successful endovascular treatment of aortoenteric fistula secondary to eroding duodenal stent.
abstract: Aortoenteric fistulas are characterized as either primary or secondary on the basis of their cause. Most aortoenteric fistulas occur between the aorta and duodenum and are a rare but well-known cause of catastrophic gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Conventional treatment of aortoenteric fistulas uses bypass grafting and aortic ligation, but endovascular treatments have become more common. The authors describe the successful endovascular repair of a primary aortoenteric fistula caused by eroding duodenal stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dotter Interventional Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, L340, Portland, 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verhey
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lakin
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nachiondo
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed