Occult aortic fistulation affects late outcome of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms after emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with initial hematemesis/hemoptysis

Occult aortic fistulation affects late outcome of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms after emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair in patients with initial hematemesis/hemoptysis

Background: Although thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) has been widely used as the first choice of emergency surgical procedure for ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (rDTAAs), the risk factors of adverse outcome have less been investigated. Purpose: To investigate the outcome...

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Main Authors: Ting-Wei Lin, Chung-Dann Kan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2018-01-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Aortobronchial fistula
aortoesophageal fistula
aortopulmonary fistula
ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm
thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Online Access:http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=2;spage=50;epage=57;aulast=Lin

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