Paraprosthetic fistula after aortobifemoral prosthetic reconstruction: treatment by autogenous saphenous venous replacement. A case report.
Paraprosthetic fistula is a rare but dramatic complication of aortofemoral prosthetic reconstruction. Conventional treatment consisting of removal of the prosthesis and extra-anatomical revascularization results in a high morbidity and mortality rate. The authors present a patient with a paraprosthetic fistula, who was successfully treated by excision of the graft and "in situ" replacement by autogenous saphenous vein.
Lauwers
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Univ. Clinic Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Nevelsteen
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Kerremans
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Suy
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D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous