title: Value of indium-111-labeled leukocytes scintigraphy in patients after arterial reconstructive surgery.
abstract: The study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic value of Indium-111-leukocytes scintigraphy in arterial prosthetic infection. Scintigrams were performed in 19 patients in two groups. Group A consisted of 11 patients, where ten days after uncomplicated graft implantation, an Indium-111-scintigraphy was performed. Group B consisted of 8 patients, where we suspected an infected arterial graft. In group A we had one false-positive scan and in group B one false-negative scan. This gives an accuracy of 89%, a sensitivity of 87% and a specificity of 90%. These results indicate that Indium-111-leukocytes scintigraphy is a favourable test to detect a vascular graft infection.
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D007962:Leukocytes; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium