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Table 2 Laboratory testing and imaging results, surgery and outcomes

From: Case series of aortoenteric fistulas: a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

No

WBC (× 109/L)

HGB (g/dL)

CRP (mg/L)

PCT (ng/mL)

ALB (g/L)

EGD

Colonoscopy

Arteriography

Bacterial culture

Surgery

Outcome

1

5.10

6.90

36.00

> 200

13.6

*

-

Staphylococcus hominis

Endovascular stent graft

Died

2

4.90

4.80

66.00

 < 0.05

29.6

Chronic gastritis

NA

Staphylococcus haemolyticus

Endovascular stent graft + extraanatomical bypass grafting

Discharged

3

6.71

9.60

5.80

0.21`

35.7

Chronic gastritis

-

-

NA

Endovascular stent graft

Discharged

4

18.01

8.80

79.00

0.53

21.7

Chronic gastritis

NA

NA

-

EL

Died

5

8.13

5.82

118.00

0.26

33.0

Chronic gastritis

-

NA

Enterococcus faecalis + Candida albicans

Extraanatomical bypass grafting

Discharged

6

20.40

6.02

28.02

13.25

24.1

NA

NA

NA

Streptococcus gordonii

Refused

Died

7

17.15

8.60

56.00

0.56

18.5

Chronic gastritis, Reflux esophagitis

-

NA

Enterococcus faecium + Candida tropicalis

Extraanatomical bypass grafting

Discharged

8

7.25

8.80

8.00

0.06

31.1

NA

NA

-

-

Endovascular stent graft

Discharged

9

17.62

6.50

98.00

54.31

24.8

Chronic gastritis

-

-

Streptococcus constellatus

Endovascular stent graft + Extraanatomical bypass grafting

Discharged

  1. WBC white blood cell count, HGB hemoglobin, CRP C-reactive protein, PCT procalcitonin, ALB albumin, EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EL exploratory laparotomy, NA non-applicable
  2. *Gastric ulcer at stage A2, duodenal horizontal mucosa uplift with apical thrombus, - negative findings, extravasation of contrast medium into the intestine, first step, endovascular stent graft in an emergency, second step, extra-anatomic reconstruction by artery bypass grafting