ISSN:
1615-5947
Keywords:
iliac-enteric fistula
;
arterio-enteric fistula
;
Dacron
;
endarterectomy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We report a patient who developed fistulization between the jejunum and a Dacron patch placed at the bifurcation of the right common iliac artery during endarterectomy 14 years previously. The patient was successfully managed by resection of the iliac bifurcation and a segment of the involved bowel. While arterio-enteric fistulae typically involve prosthetic grafts, they may occur in association with artificial materials used to patch endarterectomy sites; hence, knowledge of technical detail is important in the diagnosis of this complication following endarterectomy. (Ann Vasc Surg
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02133054
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