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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;50:972-974
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Management of aortobronchial fistula with graft replacement and omentopexy

Douglas E. Paull, MD, Blair A. Keagy, MD*

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA

Accepted for publication May 22, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Keagy, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, CB 7065, 108 Burnett-Womack Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065.

Massive hemoptysis due to a recurrent aortobronchial fistula after repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm developed in a 64-year-old woman. The infected aortic tissue was resected and replaced with an in situ Dacron graft covered by omentum. The patient is alive and well 15 months later.




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