Critical gastrointestinal bleed due to secondary aortoenteric fistula

Critical gastrointestinal bleed due to secondary aortoenteric fistula

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAEF) is a rare yet lethal cause of gastrointestinal bleeding and occurs as a complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Clinical presentation may vary from herald bleeding to overt sepsis and requires high index of suspicion and clinical judgment to establi...

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Main Authors: Mohammad U. Malik, Enver Ucbilek, Amanpreet S. Sherwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
aortoenteric fistula
aortoduodenal fistula
gastrointestinal bleeding
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29677/pdf_6

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