Clinical outcomes of in situ graft reconstruction in treating infected abdominal aortic stent grafts following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: a single-center experience.

Sang Ah Lee Seon Jeong Jeong Jun-Gyo Gwon Young Jin Han Yong-Pil Cho Tae-Won Kwon

Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2023)

graft reconstruction is safe for interposition in treating an infected aortic stent graft following EVAR. In our experience, the residual bare stent is no longer a risk factor for reinfection. Therefore, it is important not to injure the proximal aortic wall when removing the bare stent by force.

Keyphrases

abdominal aortic
aortic aneurysm
aortic valve
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
atrial fibrillation