Objective To provide a systematic review of the outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic
repair (TEVAR) for aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) and to identify prognostic factors …

Purpose The development fistulas between the thoracic aorta and the esophagus are highly
fatal conditions. We aimed to identify a therapeutic strategy for treating aortoesophageal …

Objectives: Our goal was to report characteristics and outcomes of 6 patients with
aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) …

BACKGROUND: Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) and aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) are rare but
lethal if untreated; open thoracic surgery is associated with high operative mortality and …

BACKGROUND: Even when promptly recognized and treated, aortoesophageal (AEF) and
aortobronchial (ABF) fistulae are highly lethal conditions. Open surgical repair also carries a …

Aortitis is a term which encompasses inflammatory changes to the aortic wall from various
pathogenic etiologies. Large vessel vasculitis, such as Takayasu arteritis and giant cell …

Aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and lethal entity, and the difficulty of making
diagnosis of AEF is well-known. As promising results in the short-term effectiveness of …

Objective Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is relatively rare and usually life-threatening. Lots of
strategies have so far been discussed for this entity including the role of endovascular …

Objectives: Ingestion of a foreign body can cause different degrees of damage to
esophagus, and several complications are potentially life-threatening if not properly …

Primary aortoesophageal fistula is a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Conservative treatment of aortoesophageal fistula results in a 60% in-hospital mortality rate …