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Language

English

Publication Date

4-1-2024

Journal

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Cases, Innovations and Techniques

DOI

10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101434

PMID

38389930

PMCID

PMC10882162

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

January 2024

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

A male patient, 70 years of age, was evaluated for an infected thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR). After presenting with persistent fever, a positron emission tomography scan found an infected aortic stent graft. The patient underwent open repair with explantation of the infected TEVAR, extensive periaortic debridement, graft replacement with a Dacron graft, and complete coverage with a latissimus dorsi muscle flap. Tissue culture revealed

Keywords

Infected aortic flap, Latissimus dorsi muscle flap, TEVAR, Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

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