Case Report: Aortoesophageal Fistula induced by a fish bone: the critical role of mediastinal infection control after TEVAR and endoscopic closure
TEVAR and endoscopic repair require an integrated, early source-control strategy. A stepwise algorithm prioritizing timely mediastinal drainage is essential to prevent graft contamination, infectious relapse, and rebleeding.
Authors
- Yue Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6981-0878)
- Fucheng Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2381-4922)
- Lin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0353-4465)
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (CN)
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1722954
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.15
Funders
- Shandong University