Surgical management of prosthetic vascular graft infection: Comparative retrospective analysis of 30 consecutive cases

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 48-55

  Gassel, Heinz Jochen ^a   Klein, I ^a   Steger, U ^a   Kellersmann, R ^a   Hamelmann, W ^a   Franke, S ^a   Thiede, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autologous vein bypass; Extra anatomic bypass; Prosthesis related infections; Prosthetic graft infection

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; PLASTIC;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEUKOCYTE; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTIGRAPHY; SEPSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036193102     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.31.1.48     Document Type: Article

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