TY - JOUR
T1 - Thoracic aorta transobturator bipopliteal bypass as eventual durable reconstruction after removal of an infected aortofemoral graft
AU - Wolf, Y. G.
AU - Sasson, T.
AU - Wolf, D. G.
AU - Gomori, J. M.
AU - Anner, H.
AU - Berlatzky, Y.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - A 36-year-old man was referred with aortofemoral graft infection and perigraft duodenal erosion. The aortofemoral graft was removed, and bilateral axillo-superficial femoral grafts were constructed. Recurrent failures of these grafts prompted us to convert to a more-durable reconstruction. A straight graft was anastomosed to the lower thoracic aorta, routed retroperitoneally, and attached to an inverted U-shaped bilateral transobturator bypass graft, which was anastomosed to both above-knee popliteal arteries. After 3 years, the patient has remained well and the grafts are patent. This operation represents a durable in-line reconstruction avoids all previously infected areas after removal of an infected aortofemoral graft.
AB - A 36-year-old man was referred with aortofemoral graft infection and perigraft duodenal erosion. The aortofemoral graft was removed, and bilateral axillo-superficial femoral grafts were constructed. Recurrent failures of these grafts prompted us to convert to a more-durable reconstruction. A straight graft was anastomosed to the lower thoracic aorta, routed retroperitoneally, and attached to an inverted U-shaped bilateral transobturator bypass graft, which was anastomosed to both above-knee popliteal arteries. After 3 years, the patient has remained well and the grafts are patent. This operation represents a durable in-line reconstruction avoids all previously infected areas after removal of an infected aortofemoral graft.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70071-5
DO - 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70071-5
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C2 - 9357473
AN - SCOPUS:0030777476
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 26
SP - 693
EP - 696
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery
IS - 4
ER -