Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Arterioenteric fistulas.

H C Umpleby1, A R Turnbull

  • 1Royal United Hospital, Bath.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms or grafts experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding or sepsis likely have an arterioenteric fistula. Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are critical for positive outcomes in these high-risk cases.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A case of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome in a three-generation family with non-polyalanine repeat PHOX2B mutation.

Pediatric pulmonology·2014
Same author

Systematic review of fibroadenoma as a risk factor for breast cancer.

Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)·2003
Same author

Emergency surgery: atavistic refuge of the general surgeon?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2001
Same author

Perioperative blood transfusion increases the risk of recurrence in colorectal cancer.

Diseases of the colon and rectum·1989
Same author

An evaluation of the preoperative diagnosis and management of cystosarcoma phyllodes.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·1989
Same author

Oophorectomy has no effect on experimental pancreatic carcinogenesis in the Syrian hamster.

British journal of cancer·1989
Same journal

The autopsy in the 1990s.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Screening for breast cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Cost-effective monotherapy of concomitant benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Liposarcoma: a review of current diagnosis and management.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

How to do it in surgery: laparoscopic rectopexy.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

The management of ovarian cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Disease

Background:

  • Arterioenteric fistulas are rare but life-threatening complications of abdominal aortic aneurysms and grafts.
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding and sepsis are key presenting signs, often preceded by warning bleeds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical importance of suspecting arterioenteric fistulas in specific patient populations.
  • To highlight diagnostic and management strategies for arterioenteric fistulas.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical presentation review of patients with suspected arterioenteric fistulas.
  • Diagnostic utility of oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in evaluating upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
  • Emphasis on urgent surgical intervention.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Arterioenteric fistulas should be strongly suspected in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms or grafts presenting with GI bleeding or sepsis.
  • Warning bleeds are a significant indicator of fistula presence.
  • EGD can aid diagnosis and rule out other causes of bleeding.

Conclusions:

  • Early recognition and aggressive management, including urgent surgery, are paramount for improving survival rates in arterioenteric fistula cases.
  • A high index of suspicion is crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment.