Mesenteric approach in pancreas-preserving partial duodenectomy for aortic graft-duodenal fistula: a case report

An aortic graft-duodenal fistula commonly requires graft replacement and duodenectomy. However, the appropriate surgical approach to the duodenum with aortic graft fistula remains unclear. Herein, we describe the case of an 85-year-old male patient who underwent a pancreas-preserving partial duodene...

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Published in:Clinical journal of gastroenterology 2022-10, Vol.15 (5), p.920-923
Main Authors: Okada, Kenjiro, Uemura, Kenichiro, Takasaki, Taiichi, Kondo, Naru, Sumiyoshi, Tatsuaki, Katayama, Keijiro, Seo, Shingo, Otsuka, Hiroyuki, Shibata, Yoshiyuki, Takahashi, Shinya
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Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Case Report
Colorectal Surgery
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgical Oncology
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Summary:An aortic graft-duodenal fistula commonly requires graft replacement and duodenectomy. However, the appropriate surgical approach to the duodenum with aortic graft fistula remains unclear. Herein, we describe the case of an 85-year-old male patient who underwent a pancreas-preserving partial duodenectomy using the mesenteric approach for aortic graft-duodenal fistula. The patient presented with hemorrhagic shock and duodenal bleeding 2 years after undergoing open aortic graft replacement. He first underwent emergent endovascular aortic repair with an artificial vascular graft to achieve hemostasis. Although his general condition stabilized following endovascular treatment, duodenal endoscopy revealed an aortic graft-duodenal fistula, exposing the artificial vascular graft via the third portion of the duodenum. As the radical treatment for aortic graft-duodenal fistula, open graft replacement and pancreas-preserving partial duodenectomy were performed using the mesenteric approach which helps to divide the pancreas and duodenum. The patient recovered without any major complications, such as postoperative pancreatic fistula, and was discharged. In conclusion, the mesenteric approach in partial duodenectomy for aortic graft-duodenal fistula could be safely performed. This procedure is useful to approach the duodenum fixed by fistula formation, which may help reduce intraoperative blood loss, operative time, and surgical invasiveness.
ISSN:1865-7257
1865-7265
DOI:10.1007/s12328-022-01665-x