Case
Report |
Multiple Infected Aortic Aneurysms Repaired by Staged in situ Graft Replacement |
| Yusuke Ando, MD,1 Kazuhiro Kurisu, MD,1 Manabu Hisahara, MD,1 Kouichi Mashiba, MD,2 and Takako Maeda, MD2 |
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| The development of multiple infected aortic aneurysms is extremely rare, and treatment remains challenging. We report here a 72-year-old man with multiple infected aortic aneurysms in whom a staged in situ graft replacement for the aortic arch and pararenal abdominal aorta was successfully performed. A rifampicin-bonded graft seemed to be effective in preventing postoperative infection. Perioperative control of infection played a key role in the patient’s surviving this critical condition.
(Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 16: 60-62) |
| Key words: infected aortic aneurysm, in situ graft replacement, staged operation, rifampicin-bonded graft |
Departments of 1Cardiovascular Surgery and 2General Medicine, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kitakyushu, Japan
Received October 28, 2008; accepted for publication January 19, 2009.
Address reprint requests to Kazuhiro Kurisu, MD: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, 2–1–1 Bashaku, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802–0077, Japan. |
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