Emergency endovascular stent graft repair of aorto-bronchial fistulas postcoarctation repair.
Cardiovascular complications following coarctation repair include aorto bronchial fistulas (ABF) which if untreated are invariably fatal. Reoperative surgery is associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. Endovascular stent aortoplasty provides a relatively new and viable alternative. Two cases of ABF post coarctation repair that presented with life threatening haemoptysis are discussed. Endovascular repair appears safe and feasible in an emergency and may become the preferred treatment modality in such cases.
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.
Anand
A
Sachithanandan
Ian
I
McCafferty
Peter
P
Riley
Robert S
RS
Bonser
Stephen J
SJ
Rooney
D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D019737:Transplants