RESUMEN
Axillosubclavian artery injury is relatively uncommon; however, it is related to a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Although open repair as well as endovascular techniques have been proposed for the treatment of axillosubclavian artery injury, the ideal approach is still under investigation. We present a case of a 20-year-old patient who suffered from complete subclavian artery transection, following blunt thoracic trauma. Using percutaneous access, a balloon catheter was inflated under fluoroscopy, in the origin of his affected subclavian artery ceasing the haemorrhage, thus immediately afterwards he was submitted to arterial bypass. The combination of endovascular and open repair ensured his life and limb salvage while the complications of an otherwise extensive dissection were obviated.
RESUMEN
Secondary aortoduodenal fistula is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication that can occur after aortic reconstruction surgery and usually presents with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Taking into account the accompanying multiple comorbidities of those patients, conventional open surgical repair carries with it significant mortality and morbidity rates. The purpose of this case report is to describe the successful combined endovascular and open surgical repair of an acutely ruptured aortoduodenal fistula in a 67-year-old male patient. Four months after the procedure, the patient remains well.