title: Aortoesophageal fistula successfully treated by endovascular stent-graft.
abstract: The case of a patient with an aortoesophageal fistula is presented, which was caused by ingestion of a chicken bone and was treated by endovascular stent-graft placement and esophagectomy with early reconstruction. The diagnostic and therapeutic options and challenges encountered in treating an aortoesophageal fistula are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Roderik
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: A Nikola
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kimmings
authors.forename: Hence J M
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Verhagen
authors.forename: Inne H M Borel
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Rinkes
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Hillegersberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001842:Bone and Bones; D002645:Chickens; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004322:Drainage; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004944:Esophagoplasty; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery