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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021

Presentation, management and outcome of aorto-esophageal fistula in young patients: two case-reports and literature review.

Hassan Al-Thani, Bianca M Wahlen, Ayman El-Menyar, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Amr Fares, Mohamed Musbah Saih, Abdulwahid Almulla

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hassan Al-ThaniTrauma and Vascular Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
Bianca M WahlenAnaesthesiology Department, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
Ayman El-MenyarClinical Research, Trauma and Vascular Surgery Section, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
Ahmed HusseinVascular Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
Ahmed SadekVascular Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
Amr FaresClinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed Musbah SaihVascular Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
Abdulwahid AlmullaCardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QAHamad General Hospital · QAHamad Medical Corporation · QA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare serious surgical event. The first case developed hematemesis 2 weeks post-sleeve gastrectomy. A covered esophageal stent was placed endoscopically. The esophageal stent implantation was followed by massive bleeding due to an AEF. A thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) was performed. Aggravated by infection of the aortic stent, another massive bleed occurred after 1 year. The final procedure was resection of the descending aorta with reconstruction using a bovine pericardial patch. The second case presented with hematemesis post-motor vehicle accident. AEF was confirmed by aortogram and treated by TEVAR followed by fully covered esophageal stent. The patient declined definite surgery. In conclusion, initial endovascular approach is useful as a bridge procedure. Once the patient hemodynamics are stabilized, a definitive surgical repair is required. The post-repair infection and life-long antibiotics could be overcome by using bovine pericardial grafts.

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PMID34211691
PMCPMC8241460
OpenAlexW3176658053

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