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  • Title: Vacuum-assisted closure therapy with omental transposition for salvage of infected prosthetic femoral-distal bypass involving the femoral anastomosis.
    Author: Impellizzeri P, Dardik H, Shah HJ, Brotman-O'Neil A, Ibrahim IM.
    Journal: J Vasc Surg; 2011 Oct; 54(4):1154-6. PubMed ID: 21723688.
    Abstract:
    Vascular graft infections are associated with the potential for devastating sequelae, including hemorrhage, septicemia, amputation, and death. Graft excision and debridement of the infected bed with revascularization via an extra-anatomic site or orthotopic vein bypass has been the traditional treatment of choice. Because the morbidity of these operations is substantial, less radical graft preservation techniques are desirable, such as myoplasty, omental flap transposition, and vacuum-assisted closure therapy. We report a patient with infection involving a prosthetic graft that was treated with vacuum-assisted closure and transposition of an omental tongue to enable coverage of the exposed graft.
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