TY - JOUR
T1 - Stent Graft Infection and Protrusion Through the Skin
T2 - Clinical Considerations and Potential Medico-Legal Ramifications
AU - Asif, Arif
AU - Gadalean, Florin
AU - Eid, Nadia
AU - Merrill, Donna
AU - Salman, Loay
PY - 2010/9/1
Y1 - 2010/9/1
N2 - Stent grafts have been used for a variety of arteriovenous access associated issues. This article presents three cases of stent graft infection and a case of protruded metal piece of the stent graft through the skin. All four required surgical treatment and three cases required a tunneled dialysis catheter to provide long-term dialysis therapy. This report highlights that stent graft problems can occur that may result in loss of the access. Additionally, strut protrusion can pose a medical hazard to those performing preparation and cannulation of the arteriovenous access.
AB - Stent grafts have been used for a variety of arteriovenous access associated issues. This article presents three cases of stent graft infection and a case of protruded metal piece of the stent graft through the skin. All four required surgical treatment and three cases required a tunneled dialysis catheter to provide long-term dialysis therapy. This report highlights that stent graft problems can occur that may result in loss of the access. Additionally, strut protrusion can pose a medical hazard to those performing preparation and cannulation of the arteriovenous access.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2010.00758.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2010.00758.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20723159
AN - SCOPUS:78049415031
VL - 23
SP - 540
EP - 542
JO - Seminars in Dialysis
JF - Seminars in Dialysis
SN - 0894-0959
IS - 5
ER -