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Variant Neo-Aortoiliac System Operation Using a Composite Conduit of Silver-Coated Dacron Graft and Autologous Femoral Veins: A Report of Two Cases

Vascular Specialist International, 2021
Aortic prosthesis infection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. The introduction of the neo-aortoiliac system (NAIS) technique offers a new perspective, as a venous conduit is considered an optimal graft in aortic prosthesis ...
Petros K. Chatzigakis, Emmanouil M. Barmparessos, Vasileios C. Katsikas   +2 more
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Long-term outcomes of omniflow II biosynthetic vascular graft in lower extremity arterial revascularization [PDF]

, 2018
Background: This study aims to evaluate the patency rates and long-term outcomes of femoro-popliteal bypass procedures with Omniflow II biosynthetic vascular grafts in patients with occlusive vascular disease.
Göncü, M.T., Toktaş, F., Yavuz, Ş., Çayır, Mustafa Çağdaş, Özsin, K.K.   +4 more
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Thermal Shock and Ciprofloxacin Act Orthogonally on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

Antibiotics, 2021
Bacterial biofilm infections are a major liability of medical implants, due to their resistance to both antibiotics and host immune response. Thermal shock can kill established biofilms, and some evidence suggests antibiotics may enhance this efficacy ...
Haydar Aljaafari, Yuejia Gu, Hannah Chicchelly, Eric Nuxoll   +3 more
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Leriche Syndrome with Digital Gangrene: Is Aortic Bypass Grafting Safe in Intravenous Drug Abusers? A Case Report and Literature Review

Vascular Specialist International, 2022
A 47-year-old male with Leriche syndrome presented with digital gangrene due to TASC II type-D occlusion of the distal aorta and common iliac arteries.
Syed Muhammad Hammad Ali, Ossama Ather, Aasim Malik   +2 more
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Antibiotic Spacers in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Stemmed and Stemless Implants. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Antibiotic spacers in shoulder periprosthetic joint infection deliver antibiotics locally and provide temporary stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between stemmed and stemless spacers. Methods: All spacers placed
Abboud, Joseph A., Hendy, Benjamin A., Lawrence, Cassandra, Namdari, Surena, Narzikul, Alexia, Padegimas, Eric M., Ramsey, Matthew L., Williams, Gerald R R.   +7 more
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Candida albicans biofilm formation on peptide functionalized polydimethylsiloxane [PDF]

, 2010
In order to prevent biofilm formation by Candida albicans, several cationic peptides were covalently bound to polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The salivary peptide histatin 5 and two synthetic variants (Dhvar 4 and Dhvar 5) were used to prepare peptide ...
Coenye, Tom, De Prijck, Kristof, De Smet, Nele, Devreese, Bart, Nelis, Hans, Rymarczyk-Machal, Monika, Schacht, Etienne, Van Driessche, Gonzalez   +7 more
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in vascular surgery patients

Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Surgical site infections are associated with devastating consequences in vascular surgery patients but the data on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among those remains scant and conflicting.
Rita Carreira Garcia, Frederico Bastos Gonçalves, Teresa Garcia, Rita Soares Ferreira, Joana Catarino, Isabel Vieira, Ricardo Correia, Ana Rita Bento, Fábio Pais, Tiago Ribeiro, Joana Cardoso, Maria Emília Ferreira   +11 more
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A systematic review of the evidence for single stage and two stage revision of infected knee replacement [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic infection about the knee is a devastating complication that may affect between 1% and 5% of knee replacement. With over 79 000 knee replacements being implanted each year in the UK, periprosthetic infection (PJI) is set to ...
A Beswick, A Ocguder, A Trampuz, AA Haleem, AA Hofmann, AG Rosenberg, AH Wilde, AJ Johnson, Andrew P Sprowson, AT Rasul Jr, BD Springer, CJ Wang, CL Romano, CM Jhao, CR Gooding, DJ Jaekel, DT Tsukayama, E Jamsen, FF Buechel, FS Haddad, G Von Foerster, GA Macheras, GC Babis, GH Westrich, GS Van Thiel, H Husted, H Lu, H Segawa, H-R Choi, H-T Huang, Health Protection Agency, Helen Parsons, I Byren, IS Vanhegan, J Cordero-Ampuero, J Gardner, J Lopez-Contreras, J Parvizi, J Parvizi, J Singer, J Tanner, JA Anderson, JABR Rand, James PM Masters, JH Lonner, JK Lee, JM Cuckler, JN Insall, K Hirakawa, KO Oduwole, LA Whiteside, LS Borden, M Silva, M Villanueva-Martinez, MA Mont, MAR Freeman, MC MacAvoy, MF Kurd, MG Freeman, MG Wilson, MH Henderson Jr, Mike Reed, Nicholas A Smith, NV Kalore, P Baker, P Dixon, Pedro Foguet, R Ferrari, RH Walker, RL Barrack, RMD Meek, RP Evans, RP Pitto, RT Goldman, RW Parkinson, S Bengtson, S Gulhane, S Kohl, S-J Park, SB Goksan, SJ Volin, SM Durbhakula, SM Kurtz, SMJ Mortazavi, T Bauer, T Mahmud, TK Fehring, TWB Kim, V Pascale, WJ Bose, WJ Hart, WO Jackson, Y-P Su, YC Hsu, Z Wan   +94 more
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Open conversion after aortic endograft infection. Caused by colistin-resistant, carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]

, 2016
A 62-year-old man presented with fever, abdominal pain, and malaise 13 months after emergency endovascular aortic repair. Computed tomographic angiograms showed a periprosthetic fluid and gas collection, so infection was diagnosed. Open conversion was
Capoccia, Laura, Mansour, WASSIM AHMAD, Menna, Danilo, Montelione, Nunzio, Sirignano, Pasqualino, Speziale, Francesco   +5 more
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New Case of Endotipsitis: Urgent Need for Clinical Practice Guidelines

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019
Transjuguler intrahepatik porto-sistemik şant (TIPS) 1990’ların ilk yıllarından bu yana portal basıncın azaltılması için kullanılan minimal invaziv bir yöntemdir.
Alberto Garcia-Zamalloa, Jorge Taboada Gomez, Agustín Castiella Egusquiza   +2 more
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