Aortoduodenal fistula

Endoscopic diagnosis

Digestive Diseases and Sciences volume 24, pages940–944(1979)Cite this article

Abstract

Aortoduodenal fistula has been reported as a complication in up to 4% of aortic aneurysm repairs, presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding of varying severity. Mortality of patients not operated on approaches 100%, and preoperative diagnosis is extremely difficult. In this report five cases are described in which the diagnosis was established endoscopically, and the literature regarding the pathophysiology and natural history of this entity is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, 44106, Cleveland, Ohio

    Edward J. Brand MD, Dr. Michael V. Sivak Jr. MD & B. H. Sullivan Jr. MD

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Correspondence to Dr. Michael V. Sivak Jr. MD.

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Brand, E.J., Sivak, M.V. & Sullivan, B.H. Aortoduodenal fistula. Digest Dis Sci 24, 940–944 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01311950

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Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Natural History
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Preoperative Diagnosis