2020 Volume 24 Issue 1 Pages 183-187
We experienced a case of emergency thoracotomy with hemorrhagic shock due to an aorto-esophageal fistula of a dissecting aortic aneurysm.
After entering the operating room, insertion of the S-B tube resulted in temporary improvement in circulatory dynamics.
The patient unfortunately died during the operation, but the use of the S-B tube was considered useful for controlling bleeding in the esophageal rupture of the aortic aneurysm.