Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Prevention of enteric erosion by vascular prostheses.
Deriu, G P; Ballotta, E.
Affiliation
  • Deriu GP; Chair of Vascular Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Tex Heart Inst J ; 9(3): 325-8, 1982 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15226935
Aortoenteric fistula is an uncommon but disastrous complication of aortic reconstruction with a prosthetic graft. Prevention of enteric erosion when using a vascular prosthesis must be a foremost consideration. For these occasions, greater omentum may be used to cover the graft. However, when use of the greater omentum is not possible, the interposition of a prosthetic patch is a means of preventing duodenal erosion. We review the usual procedures for reperitonealization and report on an original method of using a prosthetic patch to prevent erosion.

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Tex Heart Inst J Year: 1982 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Tex Heart Inst J Year: 1982 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy