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Comparative Study
Journal Article
How to treat arteriovenous graft infection: total versus partial graft excision.
Journal of Vascular Access 2018 March
INTRODUCTION: Arteriovenous graft (AVG) infection can result in life-threatening sepsis and loss of vascular access. A retrospective study was performed to establish an appropriate treatment strategy for AVG infection.
METHODS: A total of 50 cases of AVG infection were treated between January 2005 and June 2016. The surgical methods used were total graft excision (TGE) (n = 34), or partial graft excision (PGE) with interposition graft (n = 16).
RESULTS: Infection was noted at a puncture site (n = 22), a prior incision for surgery or endovascular therapy (n = 20), and abandoned (currently unused) grafts (n = 5). Infection occurred within 1 month after AVG creation (n = 1), or any intervention (n = 14), and more than 1 month after creation or intervention (n = 35). Simultaneous remote infection was identified in 7 patients, 2 of whom underwent an operation for infective endocarditis and spondylitis. After PGE, 5 patients (5/16, 31.2%) having recurrent infection were treated with further graft excision; however, no patient showed life-threatening complications. After TGE, a central venous catheter (CVC) was inserted and used for a median period of 90 days. Among 34 patients who underwent TGE, new vascular access was created in 18 patients at a median period of 2 months later, and 12 patients continued to use a CVC until last follow-up or death.
CONCLUSIONS: PGE could be a treatment option for AVG infection to achieve both infection eradication and vascular access preservation in selected patients. Because of a higher risk of recurrent infection, sufficient surgical removal and careful postoperative management are warranted.
METHODS: A total of 50 cases of AVG infection were treated between January 2005 and June 2016. The surgical methods used were total graft excision (TGE) (n = 34), or partial graft excision (PGE) with interposition graft (n = 16).
RESULTS: Infection was noted at a puncture site (n = 22), a prior incision for surgery or endovascular therapy (n = 20), and abandoned (currently unused) grafts (n = 5). Infection occurred within 1 month after AVG creation (n = 1), or any intervention (n = 14), and more than 1 month after creation or intervention (n = 35). Simultaneous remote infection was identified in 7 patients, 2 of whom underwent an operation for infective endocarditis and spondylitis. After PGE, 5 patients (5/16, 31.2%) having recurrent infection were treated with further graft excision; however, no patient showed life-threatening complications. After TGE, a central venous catheter (CVC) was inserted and used for a median period of 90 days. Among 34 patients who underwent TGE, new vascular access was created in 18 patients at a median period of 2 months later, and 12 patients continued to use a CVC until last follow-up or death.
CONCLUSIONS: PGE could be a treatment option for AVG infection to achieve both infection eradication and vascular access preservation in selected patients. Because of a higher risk of recurrent infection, sufficient surgical removal and careful postoperative management are warranted.
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