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Aortic Arch Replacement and Autologous Pericardial Tracheal Patch for an Aorto-Tracheal Fistula
  • Kelsey A. Musgrove,
  • Daniel McCarthy,
  • Andreas de Biasi
Kelsey A. Musgrove
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Madison WI USA

Corresponding Author:kmusgrove@uwhealth.org

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Daniel McCarthy
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Madison WI USA
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Andreas de Biasi
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Madison WI USA
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Abstract

Aorto-tracheal fistulas are rare and highly lethal, with few reports of successful surgical intervention. We present a 48 year old man with aorto-tracheal fistula induced by radiation therapy for tracheal squamous cell carcinoma. He presented with hemoptysis and chest pain and workup revealed the aorta-tracheal fistula between the posterior aortic arch and anterior distal trachea. He was emergently taken to surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an aorto-tracheal fistula successfully treated with a transverse aortic arch replacement and complex tracheal repair using autologous pericardium with an omental buttress.
09 Mar 2022Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery
09 Mar 2022Submission Checks Completed
09 Mar 2022Assigned to Editor
18 Mar 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Apr 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
23 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
10 May 20221st Revision Received
07 Jun 2022Submission Checks Completed
07 Jun 2022Assigned to Editor
07 Jun 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
25 Jul 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Jul 2022Editorial Decision: Accept
23 Sep 2022Published in Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 10.1111/jocs.16912