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Graft-Sparing Strategy for Thoracic Prosthetic Graft Infection
Gaku Uchino1, Takeshi Yoshida1, Bunpachi Kakii1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsubara Tokushukai Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Objective:
Thoracic prosthetic graft infection is a rare but serious complication with no standard management. We reported our surgical experience on graft-sparing strategy for thoracic prosthetic graft infection.
Methods:
This study included patients who underwent graft-sparing surgery for thoracic prosthetic graft infection at Matsubara Tokushukai Hospital in Japan from January 2000 to October 2017.
Results:
There were 17 patients included in the analyses, with a mean age at surgery of 71.0 ± 10.5 years; 11 were men. In-hospital mortality was observed in five patients (29.4%).
Conclusions:
Graft-sparing surgery for thoracic prosthetic graft infection is an alternative option particularly for early graft infection after hemiarch replacement.
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