Aortoenteric fistula: clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and surgical outcomes — a retrospective analysis of 10 cases
Jia-Wei Wu, Yue Zhang, Shi-Rong Chen, Sharvesh Raj Seeruttun, Cheng-Lu Ke, Wei-Xian Hu, Gang Zhao, Zheng-Bo Chen, Chun-Sheng Liu, Zhi-Yuan Liu, Jia-Rui Su, Cheng-Zhi Huang, Xue-Qing Yao, Ze-Jian Lyu · 2025
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Jia-Wei Wu and co-authors review ten cases of a rare, deadly link between the aorta and the gut, treated at one Chinese hospital from 2022 to 2024. Their 2025 paper covers aortoenteric fistula, an abnormal channel that lets blood leak from the body's main artery into the bowel. Most cases follow earlier aortic graft surgery.
All ten patients were men, most in their late sixties. Bleeding, belly pain, and fever were the common signs. CT scans found the fistula in every case, while a camera exam of the gut rarely did. All had open surgery to remove the weak artery section and repair the bowel. Half faced major complications afterward and two died. The authors stress fast scanning and prompt surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jia-Wei Wu, Yue Zhang, Shi-Rong Chen, Sharvesh Raj Seeruttun, Cheng-Lu Ke, Wei-Xian Hu, Gang Zhao, Zheng-Bo Chen, Chun-Sheng Liu, Zhi-Yuan Liu, Jia-Rui Su, Cheng-Zhi Huang, Xue-Qing Yao, Ze-Jian Lyu |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |