biostudies-literatureUnknown13(1)Puttini IVascular graft/endograft infection (VGEI) is a serious complication after aortic surgery. This study investigates VGEI and patient characteristics, PET/CT quantification before surgical or conservative management of VGEI and post-intervention outcomes in order to identify patients who might benefit from such a procedure. PET standard uptake values (SUV) were quantitatively assessed and compared to a non-VGEI cohort. The primary endpoints were in-hospital mortality and aortic reintervention-free survival at six months. Ninety-three patients (75% male, 65 ± 10 years, 82% operated) were included. The initial operation was mainly for aneurysm (67.7%: 31% EVAR, 12% TEVAR, 57% open aortic repair). Thirty-two patients presented with fistulae. PET SUV_TLR (target-to-liver ratio) showed 9Journal of clinical medicine269https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10779700biostudies-literatureAortic Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection-Patient Outcome Cannot Be Determined Based on Pre-Operative Characteristics.PMC10779700Braune ATrenner MBusch APuttini IReeps CKapalla MLutz BRossel TMichler EWolk SWeber WNotohamiprodjo SKroger JEckstein HHSakhalihasan NBiro GKnappich CfalseAortic Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection-Patient Outcome Cannot Be Determined Based on Pre-Operative Characteristics.Vascular graft/endograft infection (VGEI) is a serious complication after aortic surgery. This study investigates VGEI and patient characteristics, PET/CT quantification before surgical or conservative management of VGEI and post-intervention outcomes in order to identify patients who might benefit from such a procedure. PET standard uptake values (SUV) were quantitatively assessed and compared to a non-VGEI cohort. The primary endpoints were in-hospital mortality and aortic reintervention-free survival at six months. Ninety-three patients (75% male, 65 ± 10 years, 82% operated) were included. The initial operation was mainly for aneurysm (67.7%: 31% EVAR, 12% TEVAR, 57% open aortic repair). Thirty-two patients presented with fistulae. PET SUV_TLR (target-to-liver ratio) showed 92024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jan2025-04-04T14:00:00.654Z2025-04-04T14:00:00.654ZS-EPMC107797003820227610.3390/jcm13010269