Relevance of bacterial cultures of abdominal aortic aneurysm contents

Background. To establish further insight into the relevance of intraoperative bacterial cultures of abdominal aortic aneurysm contents a study was performed of the rate of occurrence of prosthetic graft infection after aneurysm repair. Methods. Bacterial cultures were obtained from 216 patients, who...

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Published in:Surgery 1996-02, Vol.119 (2), p.129-132
Main Authors: van der Vliet, J. Adam, Kouwenberg, Paul P.G.M., Muytjens, Harry L., Barendregt, Wouter B., Boll, Albert P.M., Buskens, Frans G.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Aneurysm, Ruptured - microbiology
Aneurysm, Ruptured - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - microbiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Bacteria, Aerobic - isolation & purification
Bacteria, Anaerobic - isolation & purification
Bacterial Infections - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Cardiovascular system
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - microbiology
Retrospective Studies
Thrombosis - epidemiology
Thrombosis - microbiology
Time Factors
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Summary:Background. To establish further insight into the relevance of intraoperative bacterial cultures of abdominal aortic aneurysm contents a study was performed of the rate of occurrence of prosthetic graft infection after aneurysm repair. Methods. Bacterial cultures were obtained from 216 patients, who were followed up for more than 3.5 years after operation and studied retrospectively in a single center analysis. Results. Thrombus cultures yielded bacteria in 55 of 216 (25.5%) cases, including 11 of 44 (25%) cases with ruptured aneurysms. Prosthetic infections (4 of 216; 1.9%) occurred more frequently (p
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/S0039-6060(96)80158-9