Descending Aorto-bronchial Fistula after Ascending Aorta Graft Interposition for Type I Acute Aortic Dissection.
- Author:
Kyoung Min RYU
1
;
Jae Wook RYU
;
Seong Sik PARK
;
Seok Kon KIM
;
Pil Won SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Korea. pwseo@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic dissection;
Fistula;
Bronchus;
Postoperative complications
- MeSH:
Aorta*;
Aorta, Thoracic;
Bronchi;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Female;
Fistula*;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Postoperative Complications;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Transplants*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(8):578-581
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 59-year old female patient was admitted due to massive hemoptysis. 6-months previously, we performed ascending aorta graft interposition for terating Debakey type 1 acute aortic dissection. Chest CT scan showed the fistula between the descending thoracic aorta and the left lower lobe. We performed descending thoracic aorta graft interposition under cardiopulmonary bypass. She recovered well without any postoperative problems. Distal aorto-bronchial fistula after a previous aortic operation is very rare. We report here the good results of treating aorto-bronchial fistula because we recognized this lesion early and performed an early operation.
