Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2014 Dec;47(6):560-562. 10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.6.560.
Pulmonary Vein to Esophageal Fistula after Staged Hybrid Totally Thoracoscopic Surgical and Percutaneous Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. cabg@korea.com
- 2Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea.
- KMID: 2382213
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.6.560
Abstract
- A case of a fistula running from the pulmonary vein to the esophagus after a staged hybrid procedure combining total thoracoscopic ablation and percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation has not been reported previously. We describe such a case in a 37-year-old man who was successfully treated by surgery.
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