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Emergency Endovascular “Bridge” Treatment for Iliac-Enteric Fistula

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Aortic aneurysm has been reported to be the dominant cause of primary iliac-enteric fistula (IEF) in >70% of cases [1]; other less common causes of primary IEF include peptic ulcer, primary aortitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, or neoplastic erosion into an adjacent artery [2, 3]. We describe an unusual case of IEF managed with a staged approach using an endovascular stent-graft as a “bridge” in the emergency setting to optimize the next elective definitive excision of the lesion.

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  1. Department of Surgical Sciences, General Surgery 1, School of Medicine, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Marco Franchin

  2. Department of Surgical Sciences, Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Matteo Tozzi, Gabriele Piffaretti & Patrizio Castelli

  3. Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Gianpaolo Carrafiello

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Franchin, M., Tozzi, M., Piffaretti, G. et al. Emergency Endovascular “Bridge” Treatment for Iliac-Enteric Fistula. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34, 1106–1108 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-011-0112-3

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