Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery

Peripheral stents are increasingly used for treatment of peripheral arterial disease, yet all implanted devices are potentially at risk for infection. We describe a 51-year-old man who underwent stenting in the femoropopliteal artery and presented 3 days later with leg pain, fever, and evidence of p...

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Main Authors: S. Michael Gharacholou, MD, MSc, Marshall Dworak, Ala S. Dababneh, MD, Raj Varatharaj Palraj, MBBS, Michael C. Roskos, MD, Scott C. Chapman, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428717300102