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Prosthetic infections.

A Matarazzo1, O Sassi, A Florio

  • 1Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, Seconda Università degli Studi, Naples, Italy.

Minerva Cardioangiologica
|May 29, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Vascular graft infections are serious complications, but treatment outcomes have improved with better materials and surgical care. Early, localized infections may allow for prosthesis preservation through open local treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Prosthetic Materials

Background:

  • Vascular graft infections pose significant challenges in surgical practice.
  • Understanding etiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment is crucial.
  • Key concerns include causative microorganisms, anastomotic pseudoaneurysm, and aortoenteric fistula.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current trends in vascular-graft infection management.
  • To analyze the outcomes of prosthetic infections.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective case study analyzing 19 prosthetic infections from 520 implant operations between 1990 and 1999.

Main Results:

  • Out of 19 cases, 11 treatments were successful.
  • Seven patients required amputation.
  • One case resulted in a decrease in condition.

Conclusions:

  • Treatment results have improved due to refined protocols, infection-resistant materials, and enhanced aseptic techniques.
  • Graft infection remains a severe complication requiring aggressive treatment, often involving prosthesis removal.
  • Open local treatment is a viable option for select, localized infections, potentially preserving the prosthesis.

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