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01-10-2011 | Case Report

Endovascular Repair of a Secondary Aorto-Appendiceal Fistula

Authors: Donald M. L. Tse, Andrew R. A. Thompson, Jeremy Perkins, Mark J. Bratby, Susan Anthony, Raman Uberoi

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 5/2011

Abstract

Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is an uncommon but serious complication occurring after aortic surgery and may occur at any site in the gastrointestinal tract, with the duodenum being the most common. Conventional surgical repair of secondary AEF has high mortality, whereas endovascular repair has emerged as an alternative treatment despite concerns about persistent or recurrent infection. We report the case of a 91-year old man who was admitted with rectal bleeding from an aorto-appendiceal fistula 9 years after open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. This rare site for AEF was diagnosed on computed tomography, and we present the first case of endovascular treatment of this uncommon complication.

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Title: Endovascular Repair of a Secondary Aorto-Appendiceal Fistula
Authors: Donald M. L. Tse
Andrew R. A. Thompson
Jeremy Perkins
Mark J. Bratby
Susan Anthony
Raman Uberoi
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-011-0121-2

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Endovascular Repair of a Secondary Aorto-Appendiceal Fistula

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