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A Case of Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistula Inserted a Covered Self-Expanding Esophageal Stent to Control Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Joint Authors
Endo, Shigeatsu
Onodera, Makoto
Kikuchi, Satoshi
Inoue, Yoshihiro
Fujino, Yasuhisa
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 73-year-old man presented with melena.
After a thorough workup including esophageal endoscopy, computed tomography scans, and esophagography, the diagnosis of secondary aortoesophageal fistula was made.
Two years previously, he had undergone endovascular stent-graft repair for the dissection of his descending thoracic aorta.
Because of the generally poor condition of the patient and the high risk of any aggressive surgical intervention, we inserted a covered self-expanding esophageal stent on postadmission day 18.
Esophagography after insertion did not show any evidence of a leak of contrast medium.
Despite treatment with antibiotics, he developed sepsis and expired on day 52, but rebleeding did not occur in this period.
We consider insertion of a covered self-expanding esophageal stent as a feasible option in the management of secondary aortoesophageal fistula in high-risk patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Onodera, Makoto& Inoue, Yoshihiro& Fujino, Yasuhisa& Kikuchi, Satoshi& Endo, Shigeatsu. 2013. A Case of Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistula Inserted a Covered Self-Expanding Esophageal Stent to Control Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503790
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Onodera, Makoto…[et al.]. A Case of Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistula Inserted a Covered Self-Expanding Esophageal Stent to Control Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503790
American Medical Association (AMA)
Onodera, Makoto& Inoue, Yoshihiro& Fujino, Yasuhisa& Kikuchi, Satoshi& Endo, Shigeatsu. A Case of Secondary Aortoesophageal Fistula Inserted a Covered Self-Expanding Esophageal Stent to Control Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503790
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503790