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

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 physicians.

Is it possible to treat aorto-esophageal fistula with endovascular management?

Management of aorto-esophageal fistula has no consensus, currently. Aorto-esophageal fistula remains a life-threatening condition and has high mortality and morbidity rates. Endovascular therapy is a favorable choice for thoracic aortic disease, in recent years. We present our experience initially managed with endovascular therapy, but there was a re-hemorrhage event with suboptimal results. Ao...

A Multi - Disciplinary Approach to the Management of FEATURING :

Importance of multi-disciplinary team approach in Feingold syndrome

1Divisions of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, USA. 2Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, USA. 3Department of Genetics, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, USA. 4Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, O...

Secondary aorto-esophageal fistula after esophagectomy treated with endovascular treatment

RATIONALE Aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF), a postoperative complication of esophagectomy, constitutes a very small percentage of all cases presenting with AEF; however, it is associated with a high mortality rate. Acute massive hemorrhage is the single largest cause of death in patients developing AEF. There is a lack of consensus on the optimal treatment of AEF. PATIENT CONCERNS We present 3 ...