
Aortoesophageal fistulae (AEF) and aortobronchial fistulae (ABF) are uncommon, but are in general fatal if left untreated. Conventional treatment requires surgical replacement of the thoracic aorta, along with several adjunctive procedures to repair the esophageal or tracheobronchial lesion.The mortality rates associated with open surgery reach 61% in cases of primary fistula and 78% in secondary fistula. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been proposed as an alternative strategy to surgical management.Although less invasive, this technique has important limitations in treating AEF and ABF, the chief of which is the high risk of graft contamination. Moreover, we still lack sufficient data on early and late outcomes.
Male, Time Factors, Thoracic, Cardiology, Aortic Diseases, 610, Diseases, Aorta, Thoracic, Aortography, Surgical Flaps, Vascular fistula/therapy, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Esophageal Fistula, Medical Specialties, Medicine and Health Sciences, 617, Humans, Blood vesselprosthesis implantation, Tomography, Aorta, Bronchial fistula/therapy, Vascular Fistula, Endovascular Procedures, Middle Aged, X-Ray Computed, Esophageal fistula/therapy, Treatment Outcome, Italy, Aortic diseases/therapy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Bronchial Fistula, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Male, Time Factors, Thoracic, Cardiology, Aortic Diseases, 610, Diseases, Aorta, Thoracic, Aortography, Surgical Flaps, Vascular fistula/therapy, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Esophageal Fistula, Medical Specialties, Medicine and Health Sciences, 617, Humans, Blood vesselprosthesis implantation, Tomography, Aorta, Bronchial fistula/therapy, Vascular Fistula, Endovascular Procedures, Middle Aged, X-Ray Computed, Esophageal fistula/therapy, Treatment Outcome, Italy, Aortic diseases/therapy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Bronchial Fistula, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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