| A bad experience with endovascular treatment of an aortobronchial fistula. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22269732 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 35-year-old woman presented with an aortobronchial fistula after polyester graft replacement of coarctation of the descending thoracic aortic. Treatment of the fistula included antibiotic therapy and stent graft placement. Life-threatening sepsis developed in the postoperative period. Subsequent treatment required excision of the infected graft complex with extra-anatomic reconstruction of the thoracic aorta. The patient had a very stormy postoperative course and required heroic measures, including mechanical circulatory support, to achieve survival. The present case demonstrates failure of endovascular therapy of an aortobronchial fistula. The case should serve as a cautious reminder that the underlying cause for infection remains even after apparent successful endovascular therapy. |
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Authors:
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Altarabsheh Salah Eldien; Salil Deo; Francis C Nichols; Kevin L Greason |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 93 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-01-24 Completed Date: 2012-03-20 Revised Date: 2013-02-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 650-1 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. |
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Adult Aorta, Thoracic / surgery Aortic Coarctation / surgery Aortic Diseases / etiology, surgery* Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects* Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation Bronchial Fistula / etiology, surgery* Combined Modality Therapy Device Removal Endovascular Procedures* Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Female Fistula / etiology, surgery* Humans Multiple Organ Failure / etiology Postoperative Complications / etiology, surgery* Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy, etiology*, radiography, surgery Reoperation Shock, Septic / drug therapy, etiology*, surgery Stents Suture Techniques Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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Comment In:
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Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan;95(1):381
[PMID:
23272871
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Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan;95(1):381 [PMID: 23272872 ] Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan;95(1):381-2 [PMID: 23272870 ] |
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