Transposition of the sartorius muscle in the treatment of infected vascular grafts in the groin.
Out of 15 consecutive deep graft-infections during a 5-year-period, 12 cases were treated by local debridement, disinfectants, graft replacement and sartorius muscle transposition. The treatment was successful in 10 cases, which have shown no sign of re-infection. Three grafts occluded during the observation period (2 weeks, 2 months and 15 months), resulting in amputation in one patient. The method is recommended as the treatment of choice in Szilagyi type III infections limited to the groin.
Laustsen
J
J
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aalborg Sygehus afsnit Syd, Denmark.
Bille
S
S
Christensen
J
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents