Prosthetic graft infection in the descending thoracic aorta treated by extra-anatomic rerouting.
Prosthetic aortic graft infection is a dreaded complication associated with high mortality. Some of the best results have been achieved with removal of the infected prosthesis, although this is not always possible in the case of the thoracic aorta. A patient with an infected coarctation graft managed by aortic rerouting is described here.
Barnard
S P
SP
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle on Tyne, UK.
Dark
J H
JH
Jones
N A
NA
D000293:Adolescent; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods