1. Aortoduodenal Fistula After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Author
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Masaru Nemoto, Manabu Motoki, Atsushi Akai, Akihiro Hosaka, and Masaaki Kato
- Subjects
Aortoduodenal fistula ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Duodenostomy ,Stent ,General Medicine ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,medicine.disease ,Endovascular aneurysm repair ,Prosthesis ,Abdominal aortic aneurysm ,Surgery ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Endovascular treatment ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Complication ,business - Abstract
Aortoduodenal fistula after endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a very rare but life-threatening complication. Herein, we describe 4 cases of aortoduodenal fistula diagnosed at 15 to 78 months after the index aortic intervention, all successfully treated by surgery. All patients underwent primary repair of the duodenal wall, creation of tube duodenostomy, stent graft removal, and in situ reconstruction using a rifampicin-soaked prosthesis. Patients received prolonged antibiotic treatment for at least 2 months postoperatively, and all were free of recurrent infection at follow-up. Prompt and appropriate surgical intervention is required to effectively manage this condition.
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- 2020