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European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021 OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of vascular graft coatings used in the aortic position to prevent vascular graft infection (VGI). METHODS A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items
H. Mufty +4 more
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European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021 OBJECTIVE Vascular graft infection (VGI) remains an important complication with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Currently, studies focusing on the role of vascular graft coatings in the prevention of VGI are scarce. Therefore, the aims of this study
H. Mufty +7 more
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The Usefulness of Biosynthetic Vascular Graft Omniflow II and Autologous Veins for the Treatment of Massive Infection of Dacron Vascular Graft with Enterococcus faecalis HLAR [PDF]
Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2016 Infections of vascular grafts are the most severe complications in vascular surgery. We present the case of a 73-year-old male with infection of a dacron prosthesis with a strain of Enterococcus faecalis.
Witold Woźniak +3 more
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Streptococcus anginosus and Coxiella burnetii vascular graft co-infection
IDCases, 2020 Vascular graft infections are rare complications, usually associated with a monomicrobial pyogenic culture. We report a case of vascular graft co-infection with Streptococcus anginosus and Coxiella burnetii, complicated by an aorto-duodenal fistula ...
Sybille Dvorak, Alain Bizzini
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Towards Endoscopic No-Touch Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting in Coronary Bypass Surgery [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022 The saphenous vein is the most used conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery. However, the patency rate of this graft is inferior to the internal thoracic artery patency rate, which is the gold standard.
Tomislav Kopjar, Michael R. Dashwood
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Results in Engineering, 2022 Cardiovascular diseases rank first in mortality and morbidity. There are various treatments for replacing a blood vessel artificially, such as autologous graft implantation, bio-engineered vascular graft implantation, etc.
Dhanashree Murugan, Loganathan Rangasamy
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2005 Background Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, may cause culture-negative vascular graft infections. Very few cases of C. burnetii infection of a vascular graft have been reported. All were diagnosed by serology.
Von Segesser Ludwig +6 more
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Surgical and antimicrobial treatment of prosthetic vascular graft infections at different surgical sites: a retrospective study of treatment outcomes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Little is known about optimal management of prosthetic vascular graft infections, which are a rare but serious complication associated with graft implants.
Stefan Erb +6 more
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Vascular Complications in Coxiella burnetii Infection: A Report of Two Cases
EJVES Vascular Forum, 2023 Introduction: First described in 1937, Q fever remains a relatively new disease, with much to be learned about its presentation and diagnosis. Due to its role in the development of aortic aneurysms and vascular graft infections, its implications in the ...
Victoria A.L. Kanowski, Sherab G. Bhutia
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