Endograft infection leading to rupture of aortic aneurysm.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Aortic endografting has quickly been accepted as a less morbid method of aneurysm repair. However, preservation of the aortic sac after endografting remains a liability of this procedure. Late rupture has occurred, albeit rarely. Graft infections are another rare complication of endografting. We present the first reported case, to our knowledge, of aortic rupture secondary to infection of an aortic endograft.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Aortic Rupture
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Staphylococcal Infections