title: Aortobipopliteal bypass grafting for in situ replacement of infected aortobifemoral prosthesis.
abstract: Conventional treatment of an infected aortobifemoral graft includes total graft excision and ex situ bypass grafting, but has been associated with significant perioperative morbidity and mortality. Additionally, the presence of infection in the groin makes limb revascularization problematic. There is increasing evidence that in situ replacement of an infected graft can achieve promising results in selected patients. We present a case of an aortobifemoral graft infection, affecting both the groin as well as the entire pelvis. The patient underwent successful in situ graft replacement with a new aortobipopliteal prosthesis via an alternative extraperitoneal route.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Ioannina, Medical School, Ioannina, Greece. mimats@cc.uoi.gr
authors.forename: Miltiadis I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Matsagas
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fatouros
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitsis
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Angelos M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kappas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene