| Literature DB >> 30178475 |
Valentino Bianco1, Arman Kilic1,2, Thomas G Gleason1,2, George J Arnaoutakis3, Ibrahim Sultan1,2.
Abstract
Aortic graft prostheses are susceptible to infection that can have catastrophic consequences with an operative mortality of nearly 50%. Management options include graft excision and replacement, aortic re-routing, and graft preservation techniques. This review summarizes the management of thoracic aortic graft infections.Entities:
Keywords: TEVAR; aortic aneurysm; aortic graft infections; homograft; infections
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30178475 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13792
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Card Surg ISSN: 0886-0440 Impact factor: 1.620