Fostering Collaborative Teamwork-A Comprehensive Approach to Vascular Graft Infection Following Arterial Reconstructive Surgery

Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 14;78(6):e69-e80. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae150.

Abstract

Vascular graft infection (VGI) is one of the most serious complications following arterial reconstructive surgery. VGI has received increasing attention over the past decade, but many questions remain regarding its diagnosis and management. In this review, we describe our approach to VGI through multidisciplinary collaboration and discuss decision making for challenging presentations. This review will concentrate on VGI that impacts both aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms excluding the ascending thoracic aorta.

Keywords: aneurysm repair; comprehensive approach; epidemiology; vascular graft infections.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Arteries / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Patient Care Team
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures* / methods
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections* / surgery