[Aortoesophageal fistula due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm: case report of successful primary reconstruction of esophagus]

T Uchida; O Tagusari; M Ando; S Kitamura; Y Okita; K Yoshikawa

[Aortoesophageal fistula due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm: case report of successful primary reconstruction of esophagus]

Kyobu Geka. 2001 May;54(5):366-9.

[Article in Japanese]

Authors

T Uchida¹, O Tagusari, M Ando, S Kitamura, Y Okita, K Yoshikawa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.

PMID: 11357297

Abstract

We report a successful surgical case of 78-year-old woman with aortoesophageal fistula subsequent to the operation for sealed rupture of thoracic aortic aneurysm. She underwent one-stage operation consisted of esophagectomy, transmediastinal interposition of the stomach and esophagogastroanastomosis, to re-establish the gastrointestinal tract. The patient recovered well postoperatively without infection.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
Aortic Diseases / radiotherapy
Aortic Diseases / surgery*
Aortic Rupture / complications*
Aortic Rupture / surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Esophageal Fistula / etiology
Esophageal Fistula / surgery*
Esophagoplasty*
Female
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Vascular Fistula / etiology
Vascular Fistula / surgery*