Pancreatic abscess involving the aortic graft following repair of a ruptured aortic aneurysm: successful replacement with femoro-popliteal vein.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication after aortic surgery and carries a high mortality. We report the successful management of an infected aortic graft secondary to complicated severe pancreatitis in a 77-year-old man by open drainage of the abscess and replacement of the prosthetic graft with superficial femoro-popliteal vein (SFPV). The patient remains free from infection with a patent graft 8 months later.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Prosthesis-Related Infections