title: Aortic reconstruction in the HIV infected patient.
abstract: Major vascular reconstruction using prosthetic implantation is uncommon in the HIV infected patient. We describe a 52-year-old man with HIV infection and HIV-induced thrombocytopenia, who underwent successful aorto-bifemoral bypass for lower extremity ischemic symptoms. Postoperative progressive thrombocytopenia and subsequent hemorrhage were successfully treated with intravenous steroid replacement, platelet transfusion, alpha-globulin administration and expectant management. This report serves to illustrate that major vascular reconstruction can be successfully accomplished in the HIV infected population, even in the presence of significant hematologic dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medicial School, Newark 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Simonian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilani
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pappas
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hobson
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone