Surgical Treatment of Native and Prosthetic Aortic Infection With Xenopericardial Tube Grafts Maximilian Kreibich, MD, Matthias Siepe, MD, Julia Morlock, MD, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, MD, Stoyan Kondov, MD, Johannes Scheumann, MD, Fabian A. Kari, MD, Tim Berger, MD, Holger Schröfel, MD, Bartosz Rylski, MD, Martin Czerny, MD, MBA The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 106, Issue 2, Pages 498-504 (August 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.012 Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Intraoperative view after complete removal of a thoracic aortic stent graft secondary to aortopulmonal fistulation and orthotopic vascular reconstruction with self-made tube grafts constructed from a bovine pericardial patch. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 106, 498-504DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.012) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Intraoperative view. Multiple tubes can be prepared and sewn together as needed. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 106, 498-504DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.012) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Intraoperative view. Visible is a thoracic aortic stent graft through the esophagus secondary to aortoesophageal fistulation. The patient underwent esophageal resection and orthotopic vascular reconstruction. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 106, 498-504DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.012) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Kaplan-Meier analysis of overall survival in patients treated with bovine pericardial tube grafts secondary to infectious aortic disease. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 106, 498-504DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.012) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions