title: Homograft aortic replacement for infected mediastinal false aneurysm.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, England.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsumata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
mesh_terms: 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*