Late infra-renal aortic graft infection: a fearsome complication

Late infra-renal aortic graft infection: a fearsome complication

Since the 1950s, aortic graft infections (AGIs) constitute one of the most feared complications after reconstructive vascular surgery. This complication is not frequent, ranging from 1% to 2% in the recently reported series; however, the high rate of death and morbidity after therapeutic attempts ju...

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Main Authors: Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Erasmo Simão Silva, Nelson De Luccia, Vivian Helena Ribeiro, Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines, João Augusto dos Santos Martines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Aortic Aneurysm
Vascular Grafting
Infection
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58876

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