Harvest of a pedicled omental flap preserving the right gastroepiploic artery for gastric conduit reconstruction in multistage surgery for aortoesophageal fistula.
Hiroshi Okamoto, Yusuke Taniyama, Chiaki Sato et al.
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From the abstract
Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare but highly fatal condition. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair has led to improved early outcomes. However, subsequent aortic replacement, esophagectomy, and gastrointestinal reconstruction are required to achieve long-term survival.