title: Recurrent aortic infection: treatment by arterial homograft replacement.
abstract: Deep infection remains the most problematic complication following prosthetic aortoiliofemoral reconstruction. Prosthetic excision and extra-anatomic revascularization is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The possibilities of autogenous reconstruction are frequently limited. The authors present a patient with recurrent aortic infection who was successfully treated by prosthetic excision and revascularization in situ with a cryopreserved arterial homograft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belguim.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nevelsteen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Goffin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lacroix
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vandeginste
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suy
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous