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Patterns of vascular graft infection in 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Nuclear medicine review. Central & Eastern Europe, 2020
BACKGROUND 18F-FDG PET/CT has become an important tool in diagnosis of prosthetic vascular graft infections (PVGI). The aim of the study was to identify the patterns of vascular graft infection in 18F-FDG PET/CT.
B. Chrapko, M. Chrapko, Anna Nocun, T. Zubilewicz, B. Stefaniak, Jakub Mitura, A. Wolski, Piotr Terelecki   +7 more
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Vascular graft infections in open aortic surgery: who is at risk and how to treat? – a narrative review

Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Vascular graft infections are a rare and severe complication of open aortic surgery. As such, strategies to improve diagnosis and management are paramount.
Antonio Duarte, Diogo Mendes Pedro, Ryan Gouveia e Melo, Beatriz Martins, Carla Mimoso Santos, Gonçalo Sobrinho, Ruy Fernandes e Fernandes, Luis Mendes Pedro   +7 more
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Difficult diagnosis and management of a complicated Nellix graft infection

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2021
An 81-year-old man, with a complex vascular surgical history, presents with sepsis from an infected Nellix stent-graft. He required an urgent laparotomy, explantation of the graft, and extra-anatomical repair. Although now widely used for this indication,
Jin Xin Lin, MBChB, Sam Taylor, MBChB, Cassandra Hidajat, MBBS(Hons), Andrew Hill, MBChB, FRACS   +3 more
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Double-Layered Circular Advancement Flap for Reconstruction of Inguinal Defects

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2017
Objective: Vascular graft infections are rare complications but can lead to life-threatening outcomes for the patient. Conventional treatment methods are the removal of the vascular graft and an extra-anatomic by-pass procedure.
Enver Arpaci, Serdar Altun
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Air within surgical arterial graft on computed tomography—An alarming finding of a rare complication

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
We present a case of a 61 years old lady operated 2 years back for severe superior mesenteric artery stenosis with a surgical vascular graft and presenting as acute severe abdominal pain and vomiting.
Vardhan S. Joshi, DNB, DMRD, Diploma In MSK USG, Advait Kothurkar, MS, DNB, MRCS, FIVS, Kourabhi Banode, DMRD, DNB, Sanjay Kolte, MS   +3 more
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New in vitro model evaluating antiseptics’ efficacy in biofilm‐associated Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic vascular graft infection

Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2019
Purpose. To develop a new in vitro model of prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI) and evaluate antimicrobial and biofilm‐disrupting efficacy of 0.1% octenidine dihydrochloride, 10% povidone‐iodine and 0.02% chlorhexidine digluconate against biofilm ...
Elvyra Stanevičiūtė, Wasef Na'amnih, P. Kavaliauskas, Rūta Prakapaitė, Martynas Ridziauskas, L. Kevličius, Agnė Kirkliauskienė, V. Zabulis, J. Urbonienė, V. Triponis   +9 more
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Efficacy of Antiseptic Solutions in Treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus Infected Surgical Wounds with Patches of Vascular Graft: An Experimental Study in Rats

Medicina, 2019
Background and objectives: Treatment of a prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI) remains a challenging problem in vascular surgery. The aim of this study was to design a novel rat model for treatment of peripheral vascular prosthesis infection caused
Elvyra Stanevičiūtė, Inga Urtė Builytė, Martynas Ridziauskas, Justinas Besusparis, Agnė Kirkliauskienė, Vaidotas Zabulis, Linas Davainis, Gabrielė Valiūnaitė, Vytautas Triponis, Vytautas Sirvydis   +9 more
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Hybrid imaging of vascular graft infection by positron emission tomography with computed tomography using fluorine-18-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose: The Serbian National PET Center experience [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2019
Introduction. Positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) using fluorine- 18-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG PET/CT) is a hybrid diagnostic method based on the cell’s glucose uptake detection, which correlates with the degree of ...
Šaponjski Jelena, Šobić-Šaranović Dragana, Petrović Nebojša, Odalović Strahinja, Artiko Vera, Stojiljković Milica, Ranković Nevena, Veljković Miloš, Vukićević Milica, Bogosavljević Nikola, Jeremić Danilo, Šaponjski Dušan   +11 more
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Retrospective Study Comparing WBC scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT in Patients with Suspected Prosthetic Vascular Graft Infection.

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2019
OBJECTIVES Prosthetic vascular graft infections (PVGIs) are associated with high mortality rates. To improve treatment outcome, an early and definite diagnosis is critical, and current diagnostic criteria are often insufficient. The accuracy of 2-deoxy-2-
M. Puges, X. Bérard, J. Ruiz, F. Debordeaux, A. Desclaux, L. Stecken, S. Pereyre, A. Hocquelet, L. Bordenave, J. Pinaquy, C. Cazanave   +10 more
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Performance of the BioIntegral bovine pericardial graft in vascular infections: VASCular no-REact® Graft Against INfection Study (VASC-REGAIN).

Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2023
OBJECTIVES Vascular graft and endograft infections (VGEI) and native vessel infections (NVI) remain considerable challenges in vascular surgery, leading to high mortality and morbidity rates.
Eline I. Reinders Folmer, N. Verhofstad, C. Zeebregts, M. van Sambeek, B. Saleem   +4 more
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