Multifaceted surgical approach of combined thoracoretroperitoneal incision and midline abdominal incision for a secondary aortoenteric fistula

Abstract

BackgroundWe report a one-stage surgery to the case of secondary aortoenteric fistula (sAEF) after prosthetic reconstruction of abdominal aortic aneurysm, by multifaceted approach.Case presentationA 63-year-old male was admitted to our unit under diagnosed of sAEF after prosthetic reconstruction of abdominal aortic aneurysm, and a pseudoaneurysm of thoracoabdominal aorta due to infection. The patient underwent emergency operation. Firstly, we placed the patient in a modified right lateral decubitus position and performed thoracoabdominal aortic replacement with retroperitoneal approach by thoracoretroperitoneal incision which combined thoracotomy and pararectal incision, and secondly, we changed to a supine position and performed closure of the duodenal fistula and omental flap transposition by midline abdominal incision. The patient was doing well without complications.ConclusionsA one-stage, multifaceted surgical approach covering both prosthetic reconstruction of thoracoabdominal aorta and closure of sAEF with omentopexy is reasonable and useful strategy.