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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doaj-3cea596db30941f88aea8062bd01bd142020-11-25T01:09:01ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872017-06-0132697310.1016/j.jvscit.2017.02.003Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal arteryS. Michael Gharacholou, MD, MSc0Marshall Dworak1Ala S. Dababneh, MD2Raj Varatharaj Palraj, MBBS3Michael C. Roskos, MD4Scott C. Chapman, MD5Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, WiscDivision of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, WiscDivision of Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, WiscDivision of Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, WiscDivision of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, WiscDivision of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, WiscPeripheral 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 peripheral stigmata of embolization. Blood cultures grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and remained persistently positive despite antibiotic therapy. At surgical exploration, the popliteal artery had essentially been disintegrated by the infection, with only visible stent graft maintaining arterial continuity. Acute stent graft infections are rare and must be managed promptly to reduce morbidity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428717300102 |
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S. Michael Gharacholou, MD, MSc Marshall Dworak Ala S. Dababneh, MD Raj Varatharaj Palraj, MBBS Michael C. Roskos, MD Scott C. Chapman, MD Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
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S. Michael Gharacholou, MD, MSc Marshall Dworak Ala S. Dababneh, MD Raj Varatharaj Palraj, MBBS Michael C. Roskos, MD Scott C. Chapman, MD |
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Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery |
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Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery |
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Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery |
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Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery |
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Acute infection of Viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery |
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acute infection of viabahn stent graft in the popliteal artery |
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Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
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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 peripheral stigmata of embolization. Blood cultures grew methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and remained persistently positive despite antibiotic therapy. At surgical exploration, the popliteal artery had essentially been disintegrated by the infection, with only visible stent graft maintaining arterial continuity. Acute stent graft infections are rare and must be managed promptly to reduce morbidity. |
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