Vascular Graft Infection After Aneurysm Repair: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the incidence, epidemiology, and outcomes of vascular graft infection (VGI) in a population-based study in southern Minnesota.

Patients and methods

Retrospective review of all adult patients from 8 counties who underwent arterial aneurysm repair between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2020. Patients were identified through the expanded Rochester Epidemiology Project. The Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaboration criteria were used to define VGI.

Results

A total of 643 patients underwent 708 aneurysm repairs: 417 endovascular (EVAR) and 291 open surgical (OSR) repairs. Of these patients, 15 developed a VGI during median follow-up of 4.1 years (interquartile range, 1.9-6.8 years), corresponding to a 5-year cumulative incidence of 1.6% (9

SUBMITTER: Tabaja H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517078 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature