Aortoentric fistula following ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: aortobifemoral dacron bypass graft is detected by colonoscopy.
Aortoenteric fistula is a dramatic and rare complication, which may occur following abdominal aortic surgery. In this report, we present images of a 65-year-old patient who presented with acute peritonitis two months after aortobifemoral bypass grafting operation with a bifurcated dacron graft. Colonoscopy clearly showed the pathology leading to acute abdomen: Intestinal fistulization of the graft.
Alpagut
Ufuk
U
Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ugurlucan
Murat
M
Tireli
Emin
E
Dayioglu
Enver
E
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates