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Standardized Technique of Aortic Valve Re-implantation for Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Published on: December 11, 2017
Prosthetic graft infection, five years after ascending aortic replacement
Salah Eldien Altarabsheh1, Salil V Deo, Elie Berbari
1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|February 21, 2012
Summary
Wrapping Dacron grafts with native aortic tissue can lead to infected perigraft collections. This case highlights the risks associated with this surgical technique, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of graft coverage.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Infectious Disease
Background:
- Aortic aneurysm repair often involves prosthetic grafts.
- Perigraft infections are a serious complication of aortic surgery.
- Native aneurysmal tissue may pose unique challenges when used for graft coverage.

