New insights regarding aorto-oesophageal fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Aorto-oesophageal fistulation following thoracic endovascular aortic repair occurred in 36 of 2387 patients with a mean interval of 90 days according to the European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications. Key symptoms included fever, haematemesis and shock. Aggressive therapy with radical oesophagectomy and aortic replacement achieved the best 1-year survival.
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