title: Paraprosthetic fistula after aortobifemoral prosthetic reconstruction: treatment by autogenous saphenous venous replacement. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Univ. Clinic Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lauwers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nevelsteen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kerremans
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suy
mesh_terms: 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