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Obturator or "lateral" bypass in the management of infected vascular prostheses at the groin

Davidović Lazar B.; Kuzmanović Ilija B.; Kostić Dušan M.; Činara Ilijas S.; Cvetković Slobodan D.; Ristić Miljko V.; Velimirović Dušan B.; Jadranin Dragica B. · 2002 · Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo

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Abstract

The infection of the previously implanted vascular graft at the groin, is associated with great mortality and morbidity rate [1]. The authors present a retrospective study in which they analyzed management of infected vascular prostheses at the groin, using obturator bypass in 26 cases, and "lateral" bypass in 15 cases. The indications for obturator bypass reconstructions included: 20 infections of aorto-femoral grafts, two infected pse udoaneurysms in the groin after RTA of the superficial femoral artery, and 4 infections of iliac-femoral grafts. The indications for lateral bypass reconstruct

Abstract by Davidović Lazar B.; Kuzmanović Ilija B.; Kostić Dušan M.; Činara Ilijas S.; Cvetković Slobodan D.; Ristić Miljko V.; Velimirović Dušan B.; Jadranin Dragica B., Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo (2002) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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