title: [Spontaneous closure of a residual fistula after surgical closure of a traumatic aorto-right ventricular fístula. Report of one case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Equipo de Cirugía Cardiotorácica, Hospital Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente, Chile. rgonzalezlagos@udec.cl
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santander
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seguel
authors.forename: Aleck
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stockins
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cárdenas
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alarcón
mesh_terms: 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*