Aortoesophageal fistula as a fatal complication of esophageal perforation.

Aortoesophageal fistula is a very rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, however its interest lies in the high mortality rate associated with it. Due to this, early diagnosis and treatment of this entity is essential to increase survival. The typical symptoms known as the Chiari´s triad are only present in 45% of reported cases.

Radical surgery in hepatic hydatidosis: analysis of results in an endemic area.

Introduction: radical surgery in hepatic hydatidosis is associated with less morbidity and recurrence than conservative surgery.

Material And Methods: a retrospective observational study of patients with liver hydatid cyst surgery was performed. Seventy-one patients with 90 cysts were included between 2007 and 2017, and radical surgery was performed in 69.