title: A case of autologous pericardium patch in treatment of aortoesophageal fistula.
abstract: Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but fatal complication caused by foreign body ingestion. Aortic replacement and endovascular stent graft are the common repair surgeries. The materials to repair an aortic defect in AEF are typically homograft or allograft, but the use of an autologous pericardium patch is rarely reported. Here we reported a patient with AEF and severe mediastinal infection induced by chicken bone ingestion. In this case, the autologous pericardium patch was used as the repair material.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Hengxing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Wenliang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Sichuang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Fenglei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D064592:Autografts / Q000637:transplantation*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D015607:Stents; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D058017:Vascular Grafting / Q000379:methods