Abdominal aneurysm with aortoduodenal fistula

Two patients having the abdominal aneurysm with aortoduodenal fistula were treated surgically, but graft infection occurred. One patient died about 6 months after and the other about one year after the operation due to massive hemorrhage from the postoperative aortointestinal fistula. The difficulti...

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Published inJapanese journal of surgery Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 29
Main Authors Moriyama, M, Oka, N, Kusaba, A, Kiyose, T, Furuyama, M, Okadome, K, Inokuchi, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.03.1976
Subjects
Aorta, Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm - complications
Aortic Aneurysm - surgery
Aortic Diseases - complications
Aortic Diseases - surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Duodenum
Fistula - complications
Fistula - surgery
Humans
Intestinal Fistula - complications
Intestinal Fistula - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Staphylococcal Infections - complications
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Summary:Two patients having the abdominal aneurysm with aortoduodenal fistula were treated surgically, but graft infection occurred. One patient died about 6 months after and the other about one year after the operation due to massive hemorrhage from the postoperative aortointestinal fistula. The difficulties in the treatment of the aortoduodenal fistula were discussed.
ISSN:0047-1909
DOI:10.1007/BF02468617