1. Imaging work-up and endovascular treatment options for aorto-enteric fistula
- Author
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Sasan Partovi, J. Davidson, Anand M. Prabhakar, Rahul A. Sheth, Thomas Trischman, Suvranu Ganguli, and Tam T.T. Huynh
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Fistula ,Enteric fistula ,Mini-Review ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,medicine.disease ,Work-up ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,Radiology ,Endovascular treatment ,Presentation (obstetrics) ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
Aorto-enteric fistula (AEF) is a rare life-threatening condition. Early recognition and diagnosis are of paramount importance to improve outcome. In this article four cases of AEF with relevant pre- and post-procedural images are presented to demonstrate the utility of cross-sectional imaging in the work-up of AEF. The literature is reviewed to describe the typical presentation of AEF, the diagnostic work-up of AEF, and the different methods used to treat AEF. Endovascular repair of AEF is gaining increasing attention due to its decreased short-term mortality compared to open surgical techniques.
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- 2018