title: Emergency endovascular "bridge" treatment for iliac-enteric fistula.
abstract: Aortic aneurysm has been reported to be the dominant cause of primary iliac-enteric fistula (IEF) in >70% of cases [1]; other less common causes of primary IEF include peptic ulcer, primary aortitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, or neoplastic erosion into an adjacent artery [2, 3]. We describe an unusual case of IEF managed with a staged approach using an endovascular stent-graft as a "bridge" in the emergency setting to optimize the next elective definitive excision of the lesion.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franchin
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*