Endovascular treatment of aortobronchial fistula secondary to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).
Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) is a rare and late complication of cardiac surgery. If untreated, mortality rate is approximately 100% secondary to exsanguinations haemoptysis. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for successful management. Open surgical repair is associated with high morbidity and mortality rate, ranging from 25% to 41%. Endovascular treatments of ABF is a less invasive treatment modality and have become an important alternative to open surgical intervention in aortic pathologies. We present a case of ABF that successfully is managed by endovascular approach.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Afshar Hospital, Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. drforouzan_nia@yahoo.com
Seyed Khalil
SK
Forouzannia
Mohammad Hassan
MH
Abdollahi
Seyed Jalil
SJ
Mirhosseini
Seyed Hossein
SH
Moshtaghion
Habibollah
H
Hosseini
Majid
M
Dehghani
Mohammad Hossein
MH
Mirshamsi
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*