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Published on: May 14, 2013
Aortic graft preservation by debridement and omental wrapping
Russell W Jamieson1, Paul J Burns, A Raymond W Dawson
1Edinburgh Vascular Surgical Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. russelljamieson@doctors.org.uk
Background:
Aortic graft infection is a rare, but grave, complication in vascular surgery. Graft removal together with extra-anatomical bypass or in situ graft replacement is usually advocated, but these procedures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Methods And Results:
Two cases of aortic graft infection in high-risk surgical candidates managed by open debridement and omental wrapping with graft preservation are described. Both remain well at 3 years without any adjunctive procedures.
Conclusion:
Debridement and omental wrapping may offer an alternative to graft removal and revascularization in selected patients. This relatively low-risk procedure may allow long-term survival.
