Apr 24, 2020

Rare complication of esophageal necrosis and perforation after fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair

Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques
Neeral R Patel, Abdul Sidiqi, Thomas F Lindsay, Kong Teng Tan, George D Oreopoulos
Fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) is a minimally invasive technique used to treat complex abdominal aortic aneurysms. We present the case of a 69-year-old man with a juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm treated with FEVAR. The patient experienced postoperative dysphagia and sepsis. Investigations revealed a perforated esophagus due to esophageal ischemia and necrosis, leading to complete esophagectomy and subsequent esophageal reconstruction. This case highlights esophageal...