Surgical Treatment of Aortoesophageal Fistula

Aortoesophageal fistula is an uncommon and lethal clinical condition. We operated on 2 cases of aortoesophageal fistula between 1991 and 1996. The operations were uneventful. However, both patients died from fatal hemorrhage at 7 and 30 days postoperatively, respectively. The management of aortoesop...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 1998-06, Vol.6 (2), p.101-103
Main Authors: Gu, Chun Jiu, Zhang, Zhi Wei, Bao, Wei Ke, Yan, De Min, Yuan, Yi Hua, Xiu, Zong Yi
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Language:English
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Summary:Aortoesophageal fistula is an uncommon and lethal clinical condition. We operated on 2 cases of aortoesophageal fistula between 1991 and 1996. The operations were uneventful. However, both patients died from fatal hemorrhage at 7 and 30 days postoperatively, respectively. The management of aortoesophageal fistula is still a challenging problem for cardiac surgeons.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849239800600206