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Management of carotid Dacron patch infection: a case report using median sternotomy for proximal common carotid artery control and in situ polytetrafluoroethylene grafting.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19875014     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report on a 58-year-old male who presented with an enlarging cervical hematoma 3 months following carotid endarterectomy with Dacron patch repair, due to septic disruption of the Dacron patch secondary to presumed infection. The essential features of this case are the control of the proximal common carotid artery gained through a median sternotomy, because the patient was markedly obese with minimal thyromental distance, and the treatment consisting of in situ polytetrafluoroethylene bypass grafting, due to the absence of a suitable autogenous saphenous vein. Median sternotomy is rarely required in case of reintervention for septic false aneurysms and hematomas following carotid endarterectomy but should be considered whenever difficult control of the common carotid artery, when entering the previous cervicotomy, is anticipated. In situ polytetrafluoroethylene grafting can be considered if autogenous vein material is lacking.
Authors:
Giulio Illuminati; Francesco G Calio'; Antonio D'Urso; Gianluca Ceccanei; Maria Antonietta Pacil??
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of vascular surgery     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1615-5947     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Vasc Surg     Publication Date:    2009 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-30     Completed Date:  2010-01-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703941     Medline TA:  Ann Vasc Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  786.e1-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Francesco Durante Department of Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. giulio.illuminati@uniroma1.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aneurysm, False / microbiology,  surgery
Aneurysm, Ruptured / microbiology,  surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Carotid Artery Diseases / complications,  surgery*
Carotid Artery, Common / microbiology,  surgery*
Endarterectomy, Carotid / adverse effects*,  instrumentation
Hematoma / microbiology,  surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity / complications
Polyethylene Terephthalates*
Polytetrafluoroethylene*
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology,  surgery*
Reoperation
Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification
Sternotomy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polyethylene Terephthalates; 9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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