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”MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED VASCULAR GRAFT”. JONATHAN GHOSH Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon. 2 May 2012. INCIDENCE. CAROTID <1% INFRAINGUINAL 5-8% AXILLOFEMORAL 8% AORTA 2-3% ( rupture or groin involvement)
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”MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED VASCULAR GRAFT” JONATHAN GHOSH Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon 2 May 2012
INCIDENCE CAROTID <1% INFRAINGUINAL 5-8% AXILLOFEMORAL 8% AORTA 2-3% ( rupture or groin involvement) 24% subcutaneous (Szilagyi II) infections graft infection 22% death / amputation Source: Joint Vascular Research Group
MANAGEMENT PREVENTION 4 PRINCIPLES CONTROL HAEMORRAGE (RISK) ERADICATE INFECTION OPTIMISE DISTAL PERFUSION MINIMISE MORBIDITY / MORTALITY
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION PRESENTATION:
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION ACUTE CHRONIC Discomfort Malaise Weight loss Anorexia Anaemia PRESENTATION: Aortoenteric fistula Abscess / Sinus Septicaemia Graft thrombosis Septic emboli
INFECTED STENT Gas around metal strut STRUT OF STENT PENETRATING THROUGH DUODENUM
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY Staphylococcus epidermis Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli Enterococcus Non-haemolytic streptococcus Pseudomonas Proteus MRSA Culture negative 20% Poly / Atypical 10%+ 60%
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION INVESTIGATION
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION OPTIONS:
AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION OPTIONS: NON INTERVENTIONAL – NON-CURATIVE ENDOVASCULAR - TEMPORISING SURGERY – DEFINITIVE BUT RISK TOTAL V PARTIAL GRAFT EXCISION GRAFT REPLACEMENT V EXTRA-ANATOMICAL BYPASS DEEP VEIN V CRYOGRAFT V PROSPHETIC MORTALITY: 10-20(+)% 30 DAYS; 37(+)% 1 YEAR
PROSTHETIC INFRA-INGUINAL PRESENTATION
PROSTHETIC INFRA-INGUINAL PRESENTATION ABSCESS WOUND DISCHARGE EARLY AMPUTATION RE-OPERATION LIMB DETERIORATION MEDIAN TIME FROM BYPASS TO INFECTION: 3 MONTHS
PROSTHETIC INFRA-INGUINAL OPTIONS
PROSTHETIC INFRA-INGUINAL OPTIONS GRAFT PRESERVATION IRRIGATION AND VACUUM ASSITED CLOSURE MUSCLE FLAP GRAFT EXPLANT +/- REPLACEMENT (VEIN / CRYOGRAFT) …ALL WITH LONG TERM ANTIBIOTICS
GRAFT PRESERVATION VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE SUCCESSFUL 80% UP TO 20% BLEED IF ANASTOMOSIS EXPOSED LOW RECURRENCE REPORTED
GRAFT PRESERVATION 1 WEEK 3 WEEKS 4 WEEKS
OVERVIEW PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE DEFINITIVE TREATMENT IS DEBRIDEMENT – NOT ALWAYS ACHIEVABLE GRAFT PRESERVATION IN PERIPHERY – WITH CAUTION