2020 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 90-92
Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is a rare complication, with only 32 cases reported previously. A 71-year-old man who presented with severe duodenal bleeding due to primary AEF (PAEF) underwent successful EVAR. Four years later, the AEF recurred because of dilatation of the aneurysm sac. He underwent emergent surgery, removal of the stent graft, and replacement of an artificial bifurcated graft with placement of a greater omental flap. EVAR for PAEF was an effective option for acute treatment, but it caused refistulization in the long term. EVAR should be considered as a bridge therapy to definitive surgery.
