Successful Percutaneous Abscess Drainage and Irrigation for the Treatment of Infected Aortic Aneurysm Post–Thoracic Endovascular Aortic RepairNovel Teaching Points

Infected aortic aneurysm (IAA) is a rare, life-threatening disease with rapid progression and a high mortality rate. An 84-year-old man developed IAA caused by urosepsis owing to extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Escherichia coli infection. Considering surgical risk and perioperative mortality...

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Main Authors: Ippei Tsuzuki, MD, Yoshikazu Kishino, MD, PhD, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, MD, PhD, Yoshinori Katsumata, MD, PhD, Shinsuke Yuasa, MD, PhD, Nobutake Ito, MD, PhD, Masanori Inoue, MD, PhD, Tsutomu Ito, MD, PhD, Hideyuki Shimizu, MD, PhD, Keiichi Fukuda, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20301293