Improved management of aortic graft infection: The influence of operation sequence and staging Linda M. Reilly, M.D., Ronald J. Stoney, M.D., Jerry Goldstone, M.D., William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D. Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 421-431 (March 1987) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(87)90049-8 Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Estimated proportion of patients with no recurrence of graft infection as a function of time (Kaplan-Meier). Note absence of any further events (sustained flattening of the curve) after 12 months. Values in parentheses indicate the standard error at each break point in the step function. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, 421-431DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(87)90049-8) Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Distribution of traditional (TR), sequential (Se), and staged (ST) operative techniques in each 10-year treatment interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, 421-431DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(87)90049-8) Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions