Luketich J D, Sommers K E, Griffith B P, Boujoukos A, Landreneau R J, Ferson P F, Keenan R J
Presbyterian Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania 15213-3221, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Dec;62(6):1852-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00554-1.
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare complication after thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. Six previously reported cases of aortoesophageal fistula management have been uniformly fatal. We present our successful management and review the literature of this topic.