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Esophageal T-tube: A novel approach to atrioesophageal fistula repair

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1 Esophageal T-tube: A novel approach to atrioesophageal fistula repair
Nicholas Kerr, BSc, MBBS, Emily Granger, MBBS, Paul Jansz, MBBS, PhD, Douglas Fenton-Lee, MBBS, Michael Feneley, MBBS, PhD, Rajesh N. Subbiah, MBBS, PhD  HeartRhythm Case Reports  Volume 3, Issue 10, Pages (October 2017) DOI: /j.hrcr Copyright © 2017 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Contrast thoracic computed tomography scan shows A: beaking of the posterior wall of the left atrium toward the esophagus (arrowhead) and B: gas locules (arrow) adjacent to the left inferior pulmonary vein (LIPV), consistent with atrioesophageal fistula. HeartRhythm Case Reports 2017 3, DOI: ( /j.hrcr ) Copyright © 2017 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Atrioesophageal fistula repair. A: Endocardial view of posterior left atrial wall showing bovine pericardial patch repair of the atrial perforation. B: Esophageal T-tube prior to insertion. C: Course of the T-tube from the esophagus to the chest wall posterior to the right lung. HeartRhythm Case Reports 2017 3, DOI: ( /j.hrcr ) Copyright © 2017 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 T-tube repair of atrioesophageal fistula. See text for explanation. HeartRhythm Case Reports 2017 3, DOI: ( /j.hrcr ) Copyright © 2017 Heart Rhythm Society Terms and Conditions


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