Lessons learned in aortoenteric fistula repair: a multidisciplinary team approach and diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm matter.
Albert González-SagredoJuli BusquetsThiago CarnavalAntonio Romera-VillegasMiguel SantinSebastián VidelaRamón VilaElena IborraPublished in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2022)
Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a low-prevalence, life-threatening condition regardless of treatment, with a 30-50% postoperative (≤60 days) mortality. This study aimed to estimate our postoperative cumulative mortality incidence and assess the feasibility of the diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm used in our clinical practice. We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients treated for AEF at a fully-equipped tertiary healthcare center between January 2008 and December 2020.