Pancreatic abscess involving the aortic graft following repair of a ruptured aortic aneurysm: successful replacement with femoro-popliteal vein.
Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication after aortic surgery and carries a high mortality. We report the successful management of an infected aortic graft secondary to complicated severe pancreatitis in a 77-year-old man by open drainage of the abscess and replacement of the prosthetic graft with superficial femoro-popliteal vein (SFPV). The patient remains free from infection with a patent graft 8 months later.
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004322:Drainage; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents