title: Autogenous venous reconstruction in the treatment of aortobifemoral prosthetic infection.
abstract: The Authors describe a patient, in whom an infected aortobifemoral Dacron prosthesis was successfully replaced by an autogenous venous graft. A review of the literature is presented and it is concluded that autogenous reconstruction of the infected field represents a feasible alternative to extra-anatomical revascularisation in the treatment of selected patients with vascular prosthetic infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Clinic Gasthuisberg-St. Rafaël, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nevelsteen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suy
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates