A SUCCESSFUL ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR OF AORTOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA FOLLOWING ESOPHAGECTOMY: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

A successful endovascular aortic repair of aortoesophageal fistula following esophagectomy: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is an extremely rare and highly fatal complication leading to a high risk of morbidity and mortality.Successful management of AEF after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma has rarely been reported in the literature.Case presentation Here we present a rare case of a 44-year-old female with complic

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Study of Commercial Additive Effects on the Poly(methyl methacrylate) Exposed to Gamma Irradiation by Viscosimetric Analysis

136 Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a polymer with applications in the medical and aerospace industries that require resistance to gamma radiation.However, the effects caused by gamma radiation on PMMA properties may make its application in situations of exposure to gamma radiation unfeasible.In this study, the impact of commercial additives on

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Simulation-Based Development of Gradient Woven Fabrics for Biomimetic Implants to Restore Tendons and Ligaments

Tendons and ligaments are complex tissues that are necessary for human movement.Injuries occur very commonly and Openers treatment quite often requires implants.Such implants must be adapted to the biological and structural composition of human tendons and ligaments.Thus, the objective is to realize graded, biomimetic tendon and ligament implants t

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Integrated Water and Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Using Modeling of System Dynamics Approach in Sugarcane Farmlands with Subsurface Drainage Systems

Using water and fertilizer management at the farm level can be increased water use efficiency and reduce the volume of drainage water, fertilizer losses, and other pollutants in farmland with deep underground drains such as Khuzestan agro-industrial Companies.In the present study, a comprehensive simulation model for the water cycle and the Ladders

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