title: Inferior Vena Cava Stent-Graft Sepsis.
abstract: We present the case of a patient with a complicated medical history, which included stent grafting as a life-saving measure for an iatrogenic inferior vena cava (IVC) injury. For persistent sepsis secondary to stent-graft infection, the patient underwent extraction of 2 IVC stent grafts, primary repair of a duodenal-caval fistula, and repair of the IVC with an allograft vein patch. Discussion of this case sought to shed light on the intricacies involved in medical decision making in an era of advanced medical technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: ejeng2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eric I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Damaris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benedetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borhani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oberholzer
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D020878:Device Removal; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*