title: Invited commentary.
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*