title: Secondary organ fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
abstract: This manuscript describes the mechanisms behind aorto-oesophageal fistulation (AOF) and aortobronchial/pulmonary (ABPF) fistulation after TEVAR, reports the therapeutical approaches and defines recommendations how to prevent these complications in the future.
authors: a 1 University Heart Center Freiburg , Bad Krozingen, Germany.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Czerny
authors: a 1 University Heart Center Freiburg , Bad Krozingen, Germany.
authors: Bartosz
authors: B
authors: Rylski
authors: b 2 East Slovakian Heart Center , Kosice, Slovakia.
authors: Ingrid
authors: I
authors: Schuster
authors: a 1 University Heart Center Freiburg , Bad Krozingen, Germany.
authors: Fabian
authors: F
authors: Kari
authors: a 1 University Heart Center Freiburg , Bad Krozingen, Germany.
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Siepe
authors: a 1 University Heart Center Freiburg , Bad Krozingen, Germany.
authors: Friedhelm
authors: F
authors: Beyersdorf
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents
keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery; stent; vascular intervention