A Successfully Treated Case of Primary Aortoenteric Fistula
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Double primary aortoenteric fistula.
Aortoenteric fistulae are rare but potentially catastrophic entities that can affect either a diseased or reconstructed abdominal aorta and therefore they are classified as pr imary or secondary fistulae. The subtleties of its presentation, lack of specific diagnostic tests, delay in therapy and lack of consensus on the optimal operative t reatment have contributed to the high morbidi ty and mo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1883-4108,0285-1474
DOI: 10.4326/jjcvs.37.144