Recurrent aortic infection: treatment by arterial homograft replacement.
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.
Nevelsteen
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Department of Vascular Surgery, UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belguim.
Goffin
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Y
Lacroix
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H
Vandeginste
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N
Suy
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R
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