Late Stent Graft Infection after the Emergency Endovascular Repair of a Secondary Iliac Artery-Enteric Fistula Treated with Graft Removal and In Situ Aortic Reconstruction Using Femoral Veins

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Apr 20;23(2):113-117. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.16-00132. Epub 2016 Jul 8.

Abstract

An arterioenteric fistula is a devastating and life-threatening condition that requires urgent treatment. Less-invasive endovascular treatment has emerged as an alternative to conventional open repair, but postoperative graft infection remains a major concern. We herein report a case of late stent graft infection after emergency endovascular repair of a secondary iliac artery-enteric fistula. The patient was a 63-year-old male who presented with a fever, who had undergone successful endovascular stent grafting for a secondary common iliac artery-enteric fistula 29 months prior. The diagnosis of a stent graft infection was confirmed via computed tomography. He underwent graft removal and in situ reconstruction with femoral vein grafts. At 6-month follow-up, the patient is in a good general condition without any symptoms.

Keywords: arterioenteric fistula; endovascular repair; femoral vein; infection; stent graft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Device Removal*
  • Emergencies
  • Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery / surgery*
  • Femoral Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Vein / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology
  • Intestinal Fistula / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology
  • Vascular Fistula / surgery*