Aortoesophageal fistula caused by aneurysm of the thoracic aorta: Successful surgical treatment, case report, and literature review Erasmo Simão da Silva, MD, PhD, Fábio Lambertini Tozzi, MD, PhD, José Pinhata Otochi, MD, PhD, Erasmo Magalhães Castro de Tolosa, MD, PhD, Celso Ricardo Bregalda Neves, MD, Felipe Fortes Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 1150-1157 (December 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70056-X Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Chest radiograph showing mediastinum enlargement. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 1150-1157DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70056-X) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Computed tomography scan of the chest demonstrating an aneurysm displacing the esophagus. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 1150-1157DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70056-X) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Drawing showing the method of esophagectomy with the stripping technique. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 1150-1157DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70056-X) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Drawing showing esophagogastroanastomosis in the cervical area and stomach in the retrosternal space. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 1150-1157DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70056-X) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions