Editor-in-Chief
Ufuk Demirkılıç
Frequency
Quarterly
Abbreviation
Turk J Vasc Surg
Publisher
Turkish National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
ISSN
2667-4947
E-ISSN
2667-5080


Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery
2021 , Vol 30 , Issue 1
A simple method for removal of an infected aortic stent graft: A case report
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
DOI :
10.9739/tjvs.2021.519
Endovascular aortic stent graft infection is a severe complication of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Due to the increase in
the number of EVAR cases in recent years, the prevalence of graft infection has been on a rise. Treatment of endovascular aortic stent
graft infection is difficult and conservative methods such as aspiration of the sac and lifelong antibiotic therapy are defined. Although
non-surgical methods are described, removal of the endograft and revascularization is a more satisfying method in the long-term. Herein,
we present a technique involving the use of a cut edge of 20 mL syringe for removal of the infected endovascular aortic stent graft,
followed by revascularization and long-term antibiotic therapy.
Keywords :
Aortic stent graft, endovascular aortic repair, stent graft infection
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