Aortoesophageal fistula—relief of massive hematemesis with an endovascular stent-graft
2000
A 59-year-old man with an esophageal carcinoma developed massive hematemesis due to aortoesophageal fistula after irradiation therapy reached 58 Gy. Emergent treatment with an endovascular stent-graft was successfully performed and the patient followed an uneventful course until he died of pneumonia 4.5 months later, which was caused by a tracheoesophageal fistula. Stent-graft repair is a safe and effective method to treat aortoesophageal fistula and may be an alternative to surgical resection.
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