Figure Legends
Figure 1a: Preoperative computed tomography scan of an open repair case
demonstrating air bubbles (white arrow heads) around the artificial
graft
Figure 1b: Preoperative computed tomography scan of a combined repair
case demonstrating massive air bubbles around the previous stent-graft
Figure 1c: Endoscopic view showing protrusion (white arrow heads) of the
stent at the previous stent-graft site
Figure 1d: Endoscopic view showing exposure of the sutures and pledget
(white arrow head) of the previous graft
Figure 1e, 1f, 1g: Preoperative gallium scintigraphy demonstrating
enhancement between the aorta and esophagus
Figure 2a: Intra-operative photograph showing reconstruction of the
esophagus using the terminal ileum and right colon
Figure 2b: The resected stent-graft in a combined repair case that was
treated with an extra-anatomical bypass