[Spontaneous closure of a residual fistula after surgical closure of a traumatic aorto-right ventricular fístula. Report of one case].
We report a 16-year-old boy, who suffered a right vent ride penetrating injury caused by a sharp blade that evolved to cardiac tampon. He underwent surgery and was discharged four days later. Thirteen days later, a cardiac murmur was found. An echocardiography showed an aorta-right ventricular fistula. Surgical closure was performed through an aortotomy on cardiopulmonary by pass. The control echocardiography showed a small residual fistula, which closed spontaneously three months later.
González
Roberto
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Equipo de Cirugía Cardiotorácica, Hospital Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente, Chile. rgonzalezlagos@udec.cl
Santander
Carmen
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Seguel
Enrique
E
Stockins
Aleck
A
Alvarez
Rodrigo
R
Cárdenas
Patricio
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Campos
Rodrigo
R
Alarcón
Emilio
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D000293:Adolescent; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*