Operative and perioperative management of infected arteriovenous grafts.
Vascular graft infections are a particularly troublesome complication for dialysis patients, many of whom are in an already immunocompromised state. The objective of this review is to detail the risk factors, etiology, diagnosis, perioperative and operative management of vascular graft infections.
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina - USA.
Ehsan
E
Benrashid
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina - USA.
Linda M
LM
Youngwirth
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina - USA.
Leila
L
Mureebe
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina - USA.
Jeffrey H
JH
Lawson
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents