Interdisciplinary Management of the Emergency Treatment in an Atrioesophageal Fistula.
Journal
The Annals of thoracic surgery
ISSN: 1552-6259
Titre abrégé: Ann Thorac Surg
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 15030100R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2022
08 2022
Historique:
received:
12
08
2021
revised:
29
09
2021
accepted:
14
10
2021
pubmed:
11
12
2021
medline:
28
7
2022
entrez:
10
12
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The atrioesophageal fistula is a fulminant complication of radiofrequency ablation in atrial fibrillation, with a mortality as high as 80%. Surgical approaches have been insufficiently dealt with in literature. Treating a 42-year-old male patient, we developed an interdisciplinary two-step concept: (1) resection of the affected third of the esophagus and closing of the atrial defect using cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic cardiac arrest; and (2) a second surgery to restore gastrointestinal continuity after an adequate term. Our patient has fully recovered.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34890569
pii: S0003-4975(21)02022-1
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.050
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e149-e151Informations de copyright
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