title: Invited commentary.
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Bower
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*