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Chirurgia 2012 December;25(6):431-2

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language: English

A rare complication of a prosthetic vascular graft: Sigmoid colon perforation after migration

Kaya H. ¹, Erguner I. ², Aytac E. ³, Alhan C. ⁴, Karahasanoglu T. ^{1, 3}

¹ Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Deparment of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey; ² Department of General Surgery, A cibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey; ³ Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine Istanbul, Turkey; ⁴ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Graft-enteric fistula is a serious complication following aortic reconstruction surgery. We present the case of a 73-year-old male patient with graft-enteric fistula. A segmental colectomy with end to end anastomosis and an extra-anatomic axillofemoral bypass were performed. The patient was discharged with no problem.