[Late infections of aortic prostheses].
The authors present their experience in late infection of aortoilliacofemoral reconstruction by means of the Dacron vascular prosthesis. They found such complication in 8 of 620 (1.5%) reconstructions in that region in period 1988-1998. There is essential position of scintigraphy (Le 99mTc-HMPAO) and CT in diagnostic of location and extent of an affection. Conservative approach and local surgery were not permanently successful. The alternative approach is radical removing of the whole graft. The alternative of aortofemoral reconstruction is axillobifemoral bypass using ePTFE graft in case of an infection of the bifurcation graft.
Utíkal
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I. chirurgická klinika FN, I.P. Pavlova 67, 775 20 Olomouc.
Bachleda
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Köcher
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Sekanina
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D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors