| Literature DB >> 19875017 |
Jean Starr1, Gregory Walker, Patrick Vaccaro.
Abstract
Aortic endograft procedures have become commonplace. Fortunately, infection of endografts remains rare, with an incidence <0.5%. Infection results from contamination at the time of implantation, by seeding the graft from a remote infection, or contiguous infection. We describe a case of late infection after endovascular aortic repair resulting in rupture of the aneurysm sac, followed by a brief review of endograft infections. In a review of the endograft literature, only one other article describes rupture of an aneurysm after endograft due to infection. This case highlights the importance of a thorough endograft evaluation in any patient with abdominal complaints.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19875017 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2009.08.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Vasc Surg ISSN: 0890-5096 Impact factor: 1.466