[Esophageal necrosis following endovascular treatment of a ruptured thoracal aortic aneurism: caused by mediastinal compartment syndrome].

Authors :: Rascanu C
Weis-Müller BT
Fürst G
Grotemeyer D
Sandmann W
Source :: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen [Chirurg] 2009 Jun; Vol. 80 (6), pp. 544, 546-8.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: We report a case of acute esophageal necrosis after endovascular stenting for acute rupture of a thoracic aortic aneurysm into the mediastinum caused by mediastinal compartment syndrome and overstenting of intercostal arteries.

Subjects :: Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Aortography
Compartment Syndromes pathology
Compartment Syndromes surgery
Esophageal Fistula pathology
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus blood supply
Esophagus surgery
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Ischemia pathology
Mediastinum pathology
Necrosis
Postoperative Complications pathology
Postoperative Hemorrhage pathology
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea pathology
Trachea surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery
Aortic Rupture diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis adverse effects
Compartment Syndromes diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Fistula diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Fistula surgery
Esophagus pathology
Ischemia diagnostic imaging
Ischemia surgery
Mediastinum diagnostic imaging
Mediastinum surgery
Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications surgery
Postoperative Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Hemorrhage surgery
Stents adverse effects

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