Staged triple endovascular approach for repair of aortocaval fistula secondary to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. 2023

Molly McDonald, and Eric Robinson, and Harmandeep Singh
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY.

A primary aortocaval fistula (ACF) is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysms caused by erosion of the aortic wall into the vena cava. It is more frequently observed in the setting of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and presents a unique challenge for vascular surgeons. Both open and endovascular techniques exist, with the main differences being perioperative mortality and recurrence rates. We present a case of an ACF diagnosed intraoperatively, which persisted after endovascular aneurysm repair in conjunction with a type II endoleak. We applied a unique staged, triple endovascular approach to close the ACF via caval and aortic exclusion of inflow and outflow vessels.

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