Management of prosthetic graft infection after surgery of the thoracic aorta: removal of the prosthetic graft is not necessary

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Oct;134(4):1051-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.055.

Authors

Enoch Akowuah¹, Pradeep Narayan, Gianni Angelini, Alan J Bryan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute at The Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom.

PMID: 17903532
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.055

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Prosthesis Failure
Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Secondary Prevention
Treatment Outcome