title: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for aortic complications after esophagectomy for cancer: report of three cases.
abstract: Aortic complications after esophageal cancer surgery are rare and usually fatal. Here, we report three patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for aortic complications after esophagectomy for cancer. In the first case, aortic rupture was caused by pyothorax due to residual tumor after esophagectomy. In the second case, aortic rupture was caused by pyothorax due to anastomotic leakage. In the third case, a pseudoaneurysm was caused by surgical injury during esophagectomy. TEVAR was safe and effective for severe aortic complications when graft infection was avoided. The first case died of sepsis on the 84th postoperative day, and the other two cases have survived 4 years and 2 years to date.
authors: Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. ms0805@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Matono
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Fujita
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Tanaka
authors: T
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authors: Nagano
authors: K
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authors: Nishimura
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Murata
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authors: Onitsuka
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authors: Tanaka
authors: H
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authors: Akashi
authors: K
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authors: Shirouzu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D017546:Angioscopy; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents