Combined Treatment of an Aortoesophageal Fistula After Aortoplasty for Aortic Stenosis.
The aortoesophageal fistula secondary to the rupture of an aneurysm is a rare entity that usually has a fatal outcome. We present the case of a young patient with an aortoesophageal fistula secondary to a thoracic aortic aneurysm successfully treated with a combination of endoscopic and surgical techniques.
Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: barriosmariu@hotmail.com.
María
M
Barrios Carvajal
Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
María
M
Díaz-Tobarra
Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
Roberto
R
Martí-Obiol
Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
Fernando
F
López Mozos
Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
Joaquín
J
Ortega Serrano
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000601:surgery*