title: [Pyogenic skin infections of the extremities with vascular involvement. Local vascular reconstruction and systemic therapy concepts].
abstract: In a 6-year period, we treated 14 patients with severe groin infections involving the femoral artery following drug injection in addicts. In 13 cases, we used autologous material for arterial reconstruction; in one case of massive bleeding the femoral artery had been embolized. Ten patients were treated with full success, two patients had claudication postoperatively, and in two cases above-knee amputations were necessary.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Gefässchirurgie, Zentralkrankenhaus, Bremen.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grünewald
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiene
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menzel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Klempa
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006119:Groin / Q000098:blood supply; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Pyogene Hautinfektionen der Extremitäten mit Gefässbeteiligung. Lokale gefässrekonstruktive und systemische Therapiekonzepte.