title: [Evaluation of various diagnostic methods in aortic-iliac graft infection].
abstract: Aortoenteric anastomotic fistulae and paraprosthetic aortic-iliac graft infections are rare but devastating and potentially lethal complication of aortic graft surgery. Although the incidence of these complications is reported to be less then 1-4%, the difficulty in diagnosis and management has led to high mortality rates and extensive morbidity. In our opinion computed tomography, 99m Tc-HM-PAO-labeled white blood cell scan and upper GI tract endoscopy are a most useful adjuncts to the diagnosis of all types of aortic graft infection, like paraprosthetic-enteric fistula or graft infection without intestinal communication.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chirurgii Ogólnej i Naczyniowej Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gutowski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szumiłowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cnotliwy
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime