Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5942354 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Axillofemoral graft reconstructions were initially intended to restore lower extremity perfusion in high-risk patients with symptomatic aortoiliac atherosclerotic occlusive disease. However, these reconstructions are now relegated to “bailout” procedures for infected grafts or high-risk critical limb ischemia patients that fail endovascular therapy. Infection of an extra-anatomic bypass graft is a challenging complication as it occurs in poor operative candidates with limited revascularization options and failure has a high rate of amputation and mortality. Described is a novel approach using endovascular reconstruction to treat symptomatic Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus-II type D aortoiliac lesions allowing for complete excision of an infected axillobifemoral bypass.
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Authors
Thomas A. Heafner, Michael Clemens, Daniel Scott, Yiming Ching, Sean Hislop, Zachary M. Arthurs,