Explantation of infected thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Autor: Emily Y. Fan, BA, Dejah R. Judelson, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 307-310 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2468-4287
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.02.010
Popis: Prosthetic graft infection is a rare and serious complication of thoracic endovascular aortic repair associated with high mortality and posing unique challenges for treatment. The prosthetic graft infection is often identified late as patients present with mild nonspecific symptoms. We describe the successful medical management and surgical explantation of an infected thoracic endograft with an aorta-bronchial fistula, using an inline reconstruction with an antibiotic-soaked synthetic graft. In this report, we provide an example of a patient with an infected thoracic endograft and how inline reconstruction combined with appropriate medical management is an acceptable treatment strategy.
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