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Aortoesophageal fistula: review of trends in the last decade.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 93 citations in OpenAlex.
- Harvest of a pedicled omental flap preserving the right gastroepiploic artery for gastric conduit reconstruction in multistage surgery for aortoesophageal fistula.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Management of secondary aorto-oesophageal fistula after aortic arch replacement: a case report without aortic reconstruction.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Thoracic Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm with Aortoesophageal Fistula and Uniformly Fatal Outcomes, a Case Series and Focused Literature Review.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2026Article
- Single-stage multidisciplinary surgical repair of a secondary aortoesophageal fistula: A technical case report with 3-year uneventful follow-up.JTCVS techniques · 2026Article
- Clinical presentation and staged multidisciplinary management of aortoesophageal fistula.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Life-saving staged management of a secondary aortoesophageal fistula after arch replacement: a case report.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery cases · 2026Article
- Fatal aortoesophageal fistula arising from a remodeled descending aorta after repair of acute type A intramural hematoma.JTCVS structural and endovascular · 2026Article
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- Staged open surgical repair of an aortic esophageal fistula in the setting of an aortic dissection.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2026Article
- Medical and surgical management of aorto-esophageal fistula after denture erosion due to esophageal stent placement.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2026Article
- Aortic arch debranching and extra-anatomic bypass for the surgical treatment of aortoesophageal fistula secondary to thoracic endovascular aortic repair.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Fatal Aortoesophageal Fistula after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2026Article
- Late infection of thoracic aortic stent graft with aerodigestive fistula: a case series and narrative literature review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Long-term outcomes and evolving trends in thoracic aortic infections: A 25-year, single-center study in Japan.JTCVS open · 2025Article
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for advanced esophageal cancer invading the aorta: A prognosis analysis among 124 patients.JTCVS open · 2025Article
- Treatment of Aorto-Oesophageal Fistula in a Tertiary German Aortic and Oesophageal Centre A Multidisciplinary Effort.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Article
- A case of descending aortic rupture and aortoesophageal fistula secondary to fish bone-induced esophageal perforation.JTCVS techniques · 2025Article
- Treatment strategy and clinical outcomes of thoracoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery for submucosal tumors in the esophagus.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Aorto-Esophageal Fistula Caused by Vascular Malformation: A Case Description and an Analysis of the Literature.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
We reviewed articles on aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) published between January, 2009 and December, 2018. Postoperative aortic disease was the most common cause of AEF, followed by primary aortic aneurysm, bone ingestion, and thoracic cancer. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) was the most common initial therapy for primary aortic disease, rather than graft replacement. Secondary AEF developed between 1 and 268 months, and between 1 and 11 months after the initial therapy for aortic disease and thoracic cancer, respectively. TEVAR trended to be preferred over surgery for aortic lesions because of its minimal invasiveness and certified hemostasis. In contrast, esophagectomy was preferred for esophageal lesions to remove the infectious source. A combination of surgery for the aorta (TEVAR, graft replacement or repair) and esophagus (esophagectomy, esophageal stent or repair) was usually adopted. Each graft replacement or esophagectomy was associated with a favorable prognosis for aortic or esophageal surgery, and the combination of graft replacement and esophagectomy generally improved the prognosis remarkably. Antibiotic therapy was given to 65 patients, with 20 receiving multiple antibiotics aimed at strong effects and the type of antibiotic described as broad-spectrum in 29 patients. Meropenem, vancomycin, and fluconazole were the most popular antibiotics used to prevent graft or stent infection. In conclusion, graft replacement and esophagectomy can achieve a favorable prognosis for patients with AEF, but strong, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy might be required to prevent sepsis after surgery.
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