Management of prosthetic graft infection after surgery of the thoracic aorta: removal of the prosthetic graft is not necessary.
Akowuah
Enoch
E
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute at The Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Narayan
Pradeep
P
Angelini
Gianni
G
Bryan
Alan J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome