Expanding perigraft seroma after ascending aorta replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perigraft seroma is a persistent and sterile fluid confined within a fibrous pseudomembrane surrounding a graft that develops after graft replacement. Development of perigraft seroma is an uncommon complication that occurs after the surgical repair of the thoracic aorta using woven polyester grafts. mechanism underlying perigraft seroma formation remains unclear.

Case presentation

Herein, we describe the case of 77-year-old man who underwent repeat sternotomy for the treatment of large perigraft seroma 1 year after ascending aorta replacement for acute type A dissection. After removing a cloudy yellow fluid, we covered the prosthetic graft with fibrin glue and wrapped it with a new graft. Bacterial culture and laboratory examination of the fluid confirmed the fina

SUBMITTER: Kanemitsu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature