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Annals of Vascular Surgery
Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery 6/2006

01-11-2006 | Case Reports

Successful Endovascular Treatment of Bleeding Aortoenteric Fistula: A Case Report

Authors: Mark Shapiro, MD, Michael D. Addis, MD, Sharif H. Ellozy, MD, Alfio Carroccio, MD, Victoria J. Teodorescu, MD, Michael L. Marin, MD

Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery | Issue 6/2006

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Abstract

Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is an infrequent but disastrous complication of open abdominal aortic repair. Left untreated, it has a 100% fatality rate. The traditional approaches to the repair of secondary AEF (SAEF) are associated with average mortality rates of 21-59% and numerous major complications. Here, we report a case of acute gastrointestinal bleeding due to SAEF, successfully treated with endovascular stent graft repair. At 1-year follow-up, the patient was doing well without any signs of recurrent fistula. Endovascular treatment of AEF provides another treatment option that may be particularly valuable in patients whose comorbidities would preclude open repair.
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Metadata
Title
Successful Endovascular Treatment of Bleeding Aortoenteric Fistula: A Case Report
Authors
Mark Shapiro, MD
Michael D. Addis, MD
Sharif H. Ellozy, MD
Alfio Carroccio, MD
Victoria J. Teodorescu, MD
Michael L. Marin, MD
Publication date
01-11-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Vascular Surgery / Issue 6/2006
Print ISSN: 0890-5096
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-006-9085-0

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