Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.
Repair procedures based on the use of bioprosthetic plugs were developed to assist fistula healing and improve continence by preventing surgical trauma to the sphincter muscle. Ellis and ...
as well as urging post-surgery follow-up and tracking of fistula patients. Nearly half a million women and girls worldwide are living with obstetric fistula. Thousands of new cases occur annually.