Cryopreserved arterial homografts vs silver-coated Dacron grafts for abdominal aortic infections with intraoperative evidence of microorganisms Theodosios Bisdas, MD, Mathias Wilhelmi, MD, Axel Haverich, MD, Omke E. Teebken, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 53, Issue 5, Pages 1274-1281.e4 (May 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.11.052 Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Kaplan-Meier life-table analysis comparing the survival rates after in situ reconstruction of the infected abdominal aorta with cryopreserved arterial homografts (group A) and silver-coated Dacron grafts (group B). The standard error (SE) is <10% in group A at 1.2 months, 11% at 36 months, and 12% at 37 months. SE is <10% in group B at 0.01 months, 12% at 0.56 months, and 13% at 2 months. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1274-1281.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.11.052) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 18Fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography-computed tomography scan of patient 25 shows the ongoing infection of the silver-coated graft caused by concomitant spondylodiscitis. Mycobacterium avium was the responsible microorganism. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1274-1281.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.11.052) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Schematic presentation of the algorithm we used for the treatment of vascular infections of the abdominal aorta. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1274-1281.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.11.052) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions