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
PubMed
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.