title: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of neurologic sequela after atrioesophageal fistula.
abstract: Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare complication after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation but is associated with high mortality, usually due to sepsis or neurologic injury. We report the case of a patient who presented with an AEF and dense neurologic deficits who had complete neurologic recovery after management with emergent surgical repair without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and with implementation of postoperative hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
authors: School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: Sameer A
authors: SA
authors: Hirji
authors: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: John C
authors: JC
authors: Haney
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Welsby
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: Frederick W
authors: FW
authors: Lombard
authors: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: mark.berry@dm.duke.edu.
authors: Mark F
authors: MF
authors: Berry
mesh_terms: D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*