Aorto-Esophageal Fistula Complicated by Esophageal Metalic Stent: A case report.
- Author:
Young Chul YOON
1
;
Kwang hyun CHO
;
Ki Bong KIM
;
Hee Jae JUN
;
Kang Joo CHOI
;
Yang Haeng LEE
;
Yoon Ho HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Korea. CTSCKH@ijnc.inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortoesophageal fistula;
Stents
- MeSH:
Adult;
Colon;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Fistula*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Lye;
Stents*;
Survivors
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(6):479-482
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aortoesophageal fistula induced by endoesophageal stent is rare;however,it is usually a fatal disorder,with few survivors reported.We report a case of a 32-year old female with aortoesophaeal fistula after insertion of the esophageal stent in esophageal lye stricture who was successfully diagnosed with endoscopy and treated in a two-stage operation.In the first stage,we performed esophagectomy,primary repair of the fistula site in the descending thoracic aorta,and feeding gastrostomy.After the patient recovered well postoperatively,a retrosternal interposition of the right colon and cervical esophago-colo-grastostomy were performed,to re-establish the gastrointestinal tract.
