Successful Treatment of Prosthetic Graft Infection 7 Years after Ascending Aorta Replacement and Aortic Root Replacement with a Freestyle Stentless Valve
10.4326/jjcvs.44.137
- VernacularTitle:大動脈基部置換術後7年を経過して発症した上行大動脈人工血管感染の1例
- Author:
Jiro Sakai
;
Tatsuhiko Komiya
;
Hiroshi Tsuneyoshi
;
Takeshi Shimamoto
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
aortic root replacement;
prosthetic graft infection;
rifampicin-bonded prostheses;
omentopexy
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2015;44(3):137-140
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
A 62 year-old man presented with severe septic shock complicated by prosthetic graft infection, 7 years after aortic root replacement with a Freestyle stentless valve and graft replacement of the ascending aorta. We initially managed the patient with antimicrobial therapy for 2 months and subsequently surgery was performed, replacing the infected aortic graft with rifampicin-bonded prostheses, and added omentopexy. The infection was cured and has not recurred.
