title: Aortic graft--enteric fistula.
abstract: Aortic graft infection is a serious complication in vascular surgery. We present a series of three cases with aortoenteric fistula. In two patients an emergency operation was necessary and one underwent elective surgery. The infected Dacron aortobifemoral graft was removed and the aorta was sutured with monofilament sutures. An axillobifemoral bypass graft was inserted after the laparotomy closure and second skin preparation. Two patients are alive 2.5 years and six months postoperatively. One patient died 45 days postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aarnio
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hannukainen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates