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Aortoentric Fistula Following Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: Aortobifemoral Dacron Bypass Graft is Detected by Colonoscopy
Author(s) -
Alpagut Ufuk,
Ugurlucan Murat,
Tireli Emin,
Dayioglu Enver
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00638.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aortoenteric fistula , colonoscopy , surgery , fistula , peritonitis , complication , abdominal aortic aneurysm , abdomen , acute abdomen , bypass grafting , aneurysm , radiology , artery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Aortoenteric fistula is a dramatic and rare complication, which may occur following abdominal aortic surgery. In this report, we present images of a 65‐year‐old patient who presented with acute peritonitis two months after aortobifemoral bypass grafting operation with a bifurcated dacron graft. Colonoscopy clearly showed the pathology leading to acute abdomen: Intestinal fistulization of the graft.