Aorto‐esophageal fistula: the multi‐disciplinary team approach to management

Aorto‐esophageal fistula is often a terminal event in many patients. The commonest causes are thoracic aortic aneurysm and esophageal malignancy. To achieve a good outcome in this condition, a MDT approach is required that combines the expertize of vascular surgeons, radiologists, and emergency phys...

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Autores principales: Wormald, Justin C. R., Dindyal, Shiva, Thomas, Robert, Peters, Christopher John, Sritharan, Kaji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4974433/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27525089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.631
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Sumario:Aorto‐esophageal fistula is often a terminal event in many patients. The commonest causes are thoracic aortic aneurysm and esophageal malignancy. To achieve a good outcome in this condition, a MDT approach is required that combines the expertize of vascular surgeons, radiologists, and emergency physicians.

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