Conservative endoscopic closure with fibrin glue of an aorto-esophageal fistula secondary to endovascular repair of a contained penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer rupture
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An aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare complication of aortic surgery but can cause potentially lethal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding. A patient presented with an AEF secondary to emergency endovascular repair of a contained penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer rupture of the thoracic aorta and was successfully treated with endoscopic closure using fibrin glue. As endovascular repair becomes increasingly common, a greater incidence of AEFs should be anticipated and the treatment options better described.
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Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques, 9, 4, Elsevier, New York, NY, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101354