title: [Therapeutical options in partial infected aorto- bifemoral prosthetic grafts].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To asses the use of synthetic or autologous conduits for the reconstruction of iliofemural sector in the cases of partial, limited infections of aortobifemural prosthetic grafts.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present two cases, both of them with infection recognized at the groin; the first one by a vascular fistula bleeding intermittently, the second by a draining groin sinus with fever and leukocytosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The PTFE conduit was the material utilized at the first case and the superficial femoral vein in the second case. The patients presented completed resolution of the infectious signs and symptoms and the revascularisation of the legs was successfully done. Evan with an extra-anatomical bridge or an autogenous material, sometimes is possible to resolve a regional infection of the aortobifemural graft only with a partial resection of one leg of the prosthesis and replacing with another sterile material.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Chirurgie Vasculară, Clinica a III-a Chirurgie, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burcoveanu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Popa
authors.forename: Genoveva
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hău
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petrea
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nabhan
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates