Complex Hybrid Repair of a Secondary Aortoenteric Fistula. 2022

Mei Ping Melody Koo, and Hansraj Riteesh Bookun, and Domenic Robinson
Department of Vascular Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Secondary aortoenteric fistula is a rare, highly morbid and often difficult to diagnose, cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. It is associated with prior aortic surgery or placement of a synthetic aortic graft. Our case features staged hybrid endovascular stent-grafting, graft excision, aortoplasty using a bovine pericardial patch, extra-anatomical bypass and complex bowel repair. An 82-year-old man presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and Streptococcus Anginosus bacteraemia, with previous aorto-bi-iliac bypass surgery for left common iliac occlusive disease 15 years ago. Computed tomography angiography (CTA), gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy identified no bleeding source. Repeat CTA showed gas locules and stranding around the graft and the third part of the duodenum, concerning for fistulous communication. On the next day, a Zenith TX2 thoracic 28x80mm stent-graft was deployed into the infrarenal aorta. On laparotomy, a fistula was present between the Dacron graft and fourth part of the duodenum. The Dacron graft was excised, followed by aortic patching with bovine pericardium. A right-to-left femoral-femoral crossover graft was constructed. CT at one-month post-laparotomy showed no signs of perigraft endoleak and interval resolution of gas locules. He was transferred to a rehabilitation facility on the 34th post-operative day with a multidisciplinary follow-up arranged. Aortoduodenal fistula is a challenging entity to diagnose and should be suspected in patients with GI bleeding and prior aortic surgery. Endovascular repair alone is a less invasive option but with higher re-infection and late failure rates. Liberal use of appropriate imaging modalities, a judicious repair strategy, long-term follow-up and multidisciplinary approach are critical for its management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007412 Intestinal Fistula An abnormal anatomical passage between the INTESTINE, and another segment of the intestine or other organs. External intestinal fistula is connected to the SKIN (enterocutaneous fistula). Internal intestinal fistula can be connected to a number of organs, such as STOMACH (gastrocolic fistula), the BILIARY TRACT (cholecystoduodenal fistula), or the URINARY BLADDER of the URINARY TRACT (colovesical fistula). Risk factors include inflammatory processes, cancer, radiation treatment, and surgical misadventures (MEDICAL ERRORS). Cholecystoduodenal Fistula,Colovesical Fistula,Enterocutaneous Fistula,Fistula, Cholecystoduodenal,Fistula, Colovesical,Fistula, Enterocutaneous,Fistula, Intestinal
D008297 Male Males
D011093 Polyethylene Terephthalates Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics. Dacron,Nalophan,PET Polymer,Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate),Polyethylene Terephthalate,Tedlar,Dacrons,Nalophans,PET Polymers,Tedlars,Terephthalate, Polyethylene,Terephthalates, Polyethylene
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001012 Aorta, Abdominal The aorta from the DIAPHRAGM to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries. Abdominal Aorta,Abdominal Aortas,Aortas, Abdominal
D001018 Aortic Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the AORTA. Aortic Disease,Disease, Aortic,Diseases, Aortic

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