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- Infectious vascular complications in transplant recipients can lead to serious health issues and potential loss of the transplanted organ.
- This study reviewed the use of bovine pericardial patch (BPP) for vascular repair in immunosuppressed patients with infections, focusing on its application as a patch or interposition graft.
- In five cases of arterial reconstruction using BPP in infected areas, no complications were reported, suggesting BPP could be a safe and effective option for vascular repair in such challenging conditions.
Article Abstract
Infectious vascular complications affecting transplant recipients may lead to severe morbidity and graft loss. This is a retrospective review of vascular repair with bovine pericardial patch (BPP) in infected fields for immunosuppressed patients. BPP was used as either a patch or an interposition graft. Five cases of arterial reconstruction in infected fields using BPP were performed. There were no complications related to bleeding, thrombosis, or recurrent infection. In our limited experience, the use of BPP as a vascular patch is successful, and it represents an alternative when vascular reconstruction is needed in the context of infected fields.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5757797 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2016.10.006 | DOI Listing |
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