Secondary organ fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Martin Czerny; Bartosz Rylski; Ingrid Schuster; Fabian Kari; Matthias Siepe; Friedhelm Beyersdorf

doi:10.3109/13645706.2015.1077868

Secondary organ fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2015;24(5):305-10. doi: 10.3109/13645706.2015.1077868. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

Authors

Martin Czerny¹, Bartosz Rylski¹, Ingrid Schuster², Fabian Kari¹, Matthias Siepe¹, Friedhelm Beyersdorf¹

Affiliations

¹ a 1 University Heart Center Freiburg , Bad Krozingen, Germany.
² b 2 East Slovakian Heart Center , Kosice, Slovakia.

PMID: 26302985
DOI: 10.3109/13645706.2015.1077868

Abstract

This manuscript describes the mechanisms behind aorto-oesophageal fistulation (AOF) and aortobronchial/pulmonary (ABPF) fistulation after TEVAR, reports the therapeutical approaches and defines recommendations how to prevent these complications in the future.

Keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery; stent; vascular intervention.

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects*
Endovascular Procedures / methods*
Esophageal Fistula / etiology*
Esophageal Fistula / therapy
Humans
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Respiratory Tract Fistula / etiology*
Respiratory Tract Fistula / therapy
Stents