Open retroperitoneal irrigation for graft infection after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Jan;51(1):37-40. doi: 10.1007/s11748-003-0066-8.

Abstract

A successfully-treated case of graft infection after thoracoabdominal aortic repair is reported. A 61-year-old male underwent graft replacement of a Crawford type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and developed graft infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. After 35 days' open retroperitoneal irrigation, the culture around the graft turned negative, and omental transposition and skin flap transfer were successfully conducted. The long-term open retroperitoneal irrigation could be conducted without significant complications, and it was very effective in controlling the severe infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy*
  • Retroperitoneal Space
  • Staphylococcal Infections / therapy*
  • Therapeutic Irrigation