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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428717300102 |
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