[In situ arterial allografting for aortoiliac infection]

Bull Acad Natl Med. 2013 Apr-May;197(4-5):949-63.
[Article in French]

Abstract

From January 2009 to January 2013, we treated 83 patients for aortoiliac infection by resection of all infected material and in situ revascularization with an arterial allograft. Thirteen patients (15.7 %) died during the first month or before discharge. Perioperative mortality was associated with the presence of a visceral fistula: five deaths (27.8%) occurred among the 18 patients with a visceral fistula, and8 (12.3 %) among the 65 without a visceral fistula (p = 0.11). These results confirm those of our previous studies regarding the severity of aortoiliac infection, especially in patients with a visceral fistula, and endorse our in situ allografting strategy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Allografts
  • Aortitis / microbiology
  • Aortitis / surgery*
  • Arteritis / microbiology
  • Arteritis / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / mortality
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Superinfection
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult