Delayed esophageal reconstruction for aortoesophageal fistula caused by an aortic arch aneurysm with microvascular anastomosis of the left gastric artery and vein

T Noji; S Okushiba; S Kitashiro; Y Kawarada; T Shichinohe; S Kondo; H Katoh

doi:10.1111/j.1442-2050.2005.00481.x

Delayed esophageal reconstruction for aortoesophageal fistula caused by an aortic arch aneurysm with microvascular anastomosis of the left gastric artery and vein

Dis Esophagus. 2005;18(3):204-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2005.00481.x.

Authors

T Noji¹, S Okushiba, S Kitashiro, Y Kawarada, T Shichinohe, S Kondo, H Katoh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgical Oncology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 16045585
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2005.00481.x

Abstract

We report a case of aorto esophageal fistula (AEF) with delayed esophageal reconstruction employing microvascular anastomosis. We demonstrate here that our method is useful for delayed esophageal reconstruction following AEF.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
Esophageal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Fistula / etiology
Esophageal Fistula / surgery*
Female
Humans
Microsurgery
Radiography
Stomach / blood supply
Stomach / transplantation
Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Vascular Fistula / etiology
Vascular Fistula / surgery*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*