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Prosthetic vascular graft infection: a multi-center review of surgical management

Eleonore Zetrenne1, Bryan C McIntosh, Mark H McRae

  • 1Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.

The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
|February 27, 2008
PubMed

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Managing infected prosthetic vascular grafts remains challenging. This study reviews outcomes, emphasizing bacteriology and infection grade for better graft preservation and limb salvage strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Device Management

Background:

  • Management of infected prosthetic vascular grafts is controversial.
  • Increasingly virulent bacterial strains and changing patient demographics complicate treatment.
  • Current management lacks a uniform standard despite advancements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review surgical management of major extracavitary prosthetic vascular graft infections.
  • To correlate outcomes with bacteriology and infection grade.
  • To inform improved graft preservation and limb salvage strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Multi-center retrospective review.
  • Analysis of outcomes based on bacteriology and infection severity (grade).
  • Evaluation of graft preservation and limb salvage rates.

Main Results:

  • Outcomes are influenced by bacteriology and infection grade.
  • Severity of infection impacts graft salvage success.
  • Bacteriology and grade are crucial for selecting graft salvage criteria.

Conclusions:

  • Bacteriology and infection severity must guide prosthetic vascular graft management.
  • A standardized approach is needed for infected prosthetic vascular grafts.
  • Improved strategies can enhance graft preservation and limb salvage rates.

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