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Cryopreserved aortic homograft, lifeline treatment for infected vascular prosthesis with mediastinal abscess in a re-redo case.
- Source :
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports . Jan2022, Vol. 2022 Issue 1, p1-3. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We report about a 61-year-old man who, 6 years after initial uncomplicated mitral valve repair and 3 months after treatment of a pseudo-aneurysm of the ascending aorta with a Dacron patch, was admitted in our institution with an infection of the vascular graft, which was associated with sternal osteomyelitis and purulent cutaneous fistula. In a re-redo procedure, the proximal aortic arch and the ascending aorta were replaced with a cryopreserved aortic homograft. The infected part of the sternum was resected and the defect was covered by mobilizing the mediastinal tissue and with a bilateral muscle flap. The patient was discharged 20 days after surgery. This treatment concept outlines the benefit of cryopreserved aortic homograft when faced with a complex thoracic aortic infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20428812
- Volume :
- 2022
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155255511
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab644