Homograft aortic replacement for infected mediastinal false aneurysm.
The management of prosthetic graft infection is still challenging. We report in situ repair of an infected mediastinal false aneurysm by ascending aortic replacement with a fresh aortic homograft.
Katsumata
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, England.
Westaby
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000637:transplantation*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*