Endovascular repair of Salmonella-infected abdominal aortic aneurysms: a word of caution.
Over the last several years, treatment modalities have changed for infected aortic aneurysms. Surgical treatment has undergone a paradigm shift from débridement and extra-anatomic bypass to direct reconstruction to, most recently, endovascular repair. Although many reports of endovascular repair of such aneurysms are favorable, the following two cases highlight some of the concerns with endografts in an infected field. Specifically, we urge caution when considering endovascular repair of Salmonella-infected arterial pathologies.
Forbes
Thomas L
TL
Division of Vascular Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre & The University of Western Ontario, Canada. Tom.Forbes@lhsc.on.ca
Harding
Gregory E J
GE
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed