Successful Surgical Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphlococcal Carotid Patch Infection M. Khadim, P.H. Blair, A. McKinley, J.M. Hood, D.W. Harkin EJVES Extra Volume 10, Issue 5, Pages 122-125 (November 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2005.08.007 Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Clinical Photographs. (a) Infected left neck wound after carotid endarterectomy and Dacron patch angioplasty. Purulent discharge from lower neck wound, with microbiological specimens later confirming Methicillen-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. (b) After surgical re-exploration of wound, deep infection demonstrated enveloping carotid artery and Dacron patch. EJVES Extra 2005 10, 122-125DOI: (10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2005.08.007) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Clinical photograph. Following explantation of infected Dacron carotid patch, and insertion of intravascular shunt, revision vein patch angioplasty is performed using autologous reversed long saphenous vein. EJVES Extra 2005 10, 122-125DOI: (10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2005.08.007) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions