Mestres C, Van Hemelrijck M, Quintana E, Smit FE. Significance and current approaches to vascular graft infection.
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023;
39:333-340. [PMID:
38093914 PMCID:
PMC10713901 DOI:
10.1007/s12055-023-01638-w]
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Abstract
Vascular graft/endograft infection (VGEI) is a constant in cardiovascular surgery with published rates between 1 and 5%. Every graft type and anatomical location is a potential target for infectious complications. These patients are sick patients with high frailty burden. Management of VGEI entails a multidisciplinary and multimodality approach. Here we review some aspects of the problem of VGEI including prevention, diagnosis, and surgical therapy with focus on recent developments in the field.
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