title: Aorto-femoral bypass in the HIV infected patient.
abstract: We describe a 49-year old male Nigerian with HIV infection who presented in our institution with aorto-iliac arterial occlusive disease and progressive severe ischaemic changes of the lower extremity. His preoperative CD4 count was 43 cells / microlitre. He underwent a successful intra-peritoneal aorto-femoral bypass. This report illustrates that vascular reconstruction in an HIV infected patient can be successfully performed with minimal morbidity despite a high risk factor for major infection. The histological finding was in keeping with an accelerated atherosclerosis resulting from HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Salami
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Falebita
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Adebo
authors.forename: V O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Adegboye
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged