Prevention and treatment of aortic graft infection

Firas F. Mussa, Nasim Hedayati, Wei Zhou, Hosam F. El-Sayed, Panagiotis Kougias, Rabih O. Darouiche, Peter H. Lin

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Abstract

Prosthetic vascular graft infection remains one of the most challenging surgical problems for vascular surgeons. This condition is classically associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Accurate diagnosis of a vascular graft infection can typically be made based on a thorough history and physical examination; although, infrequently, an extensive radiological evaluation is necessary to establish the clinical finding. Complete graft excision and extra-anatomic bypass grafting remains a commonly accepted surgical treatment strategy. Recent clinical data have supported other treatment modalities, including the use of in situ antibiotic-impregnated graft replacement, in situ allograft replacement and in situ autologous graft replacement. This article will review the pathobiology of aortic graft infection, as well as methods to prevent a prosthetic graft infection. Furthermore, various surgical treatment modalities of aortic graft infection will be discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)305-315
Number of pages11
JournalExpert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Allograft
  • Aortoenteric fistula
  • Cryopreserved vascular graft
  • Extra-anatomic bypass
  • Vascular graft excision
  • Vascular graft infection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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