Treatment of vascular leg ulcers with leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF): A systematic review.

This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) for the treatment of vascular leg ulcers. Following PRISMA guidelines, a literature search was done for studies where L-PRF was used to treat vascular leg ulcers. Among six included articles, a total of 76 venous leg ulcers were treated with L-PRF.

Vascular Graft Infections With Candida: A Factor for Increased Mortality in in-situ Reconstructions.

Background: The empiric antibiotic regimen started after deep cultures and explantation of the graft mostly do not cover antifungals. We retrospectively studied the outcome of candida compared to non-candida VGI and assessed whether these results could justify the addition of antifungals to the empiric antibiotics in the early postoperative period.

Methods: All patients treated for infected aorto(ilio)femoral graft with excision and reconstruction at the vascular department of University Hospitals Leuven between January 2010 and 2017 (n = 56) were studied retrospectively.