Replacement of infected thoracic aortic prosthesis with a spiral composite vein graft

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Apr;65(4):1135-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00049-6.

Abstract

We describe a case of a patient who had a ruptured aorta repaired by femorofemoral bypass with an interposition graft and subsequently had a graft infection. The patient was taken to operation and the old graft was removed. It was replaced by a spiral great saphenous vein graft. The patient has been followed up for 36 months with computed tomographic scanning, which has shown that the vein graft has not dilated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Acinetobacter Infections / surgery
  • Adult
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
  • Femoral Artery
  • Femoral Vein
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Imipenem / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Reoperation
  • Saphenous Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
  • Thienamycins / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
  • Thienamycins
  • Imipenem