Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Publication Date
4-1-2024
Journal
Journal of Vascular Surgery: Cases, Innovations and Techniques
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
DOI
10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101434
PMID
38389930
PMCID
PMC10882162
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
January 2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes